Reports

Key Messages The 2023 March to May long rains are likely to be the third or second wettest season recorded in the past 40 years across much of northern and northeastern Kenya, particularly in Marsabit, Isiolo, and…

The five-year USAID STAWI activity is working alongside county governments across the northern and southeastern counties of Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Turkana, Wajir, Kitui, Makueni, and Taita Taveta to advance water security for social, economic, and…

The Kenya Crops and Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) is a five-year USAID program designed to increase agricultural production and reduce poverty and malnutrition in Kenya by spurring competitive, inclusive, and resilient market systems in the horticulture…

Executive Summary The pathways through which climate and conflict factors are manifested, are determined by the local interplay of exposure to climatic hazards, vulnerability, and the coping capacity of states and communities. As climate change increasingly impacts the…

NAIROBI -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is scaling up its emergency response to support hundreds of thousands of Kenyans affected by the impact of nearly three years of drought. WFP is ramping up…

Drought Situation Overview The ongoing March-April-May (MAM) rainfall season occasioned a positive impact on livelihoods across most parts of Arid and Semi-Arid counties with environmental indicators depicting recovery drought phase situation. Despite the recovery across the ASAL counties,…

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warns of a health disaster in Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camps where a cholera outbreak is spreading. We call on the international community and aid agencies to respond urgently to the unfolding crisis, to…

Ligia Paina, Daniela Cristina Rodriguez, Henry Zakumumpa, Caroline Mackenzie, Freddie Ssengooba, Sara Bennett Correspondence to Dr Ligia Paina; lpaina@jhu.edu Abstract Introduction Donor transition for HIV/AIDS programmes remains sensitive, marking a significant shift away from the traditional investment model of…

By Samuel Ade Ndasi, African Union Advocacy and Litigation Officer at Minority Rights Group International The Ogiek indigenous people of the Mau Forest in Kenya are poised for another anniversary celebration on 26 May 2023.…

By WAYNE DWAYNE DWALLOW Mercy Corps’ Energy 4 Impact delivers reliable electricity to store vaccines Kichangachini, a small health clinic in the remote county of Taita Taveta in Kenya, has become an important rural vaccination hub. In 2020,…