Reports

Excerpt NATIONAL SOCIETY PROFILE The Kenya Red Cross Society is a voluntary humanitarian organization established by an Act of Parliament in 1965. It serves as an auxiliary to the public authorities in the provision of humanitarian assistance. It…

By Alan Gelb, Anit Mukherjee and Brian Webster Abstract Kenya moved towards electronic payments of social benefits in 2013. In 2018 the payments system for its premier social protection program, Inua Jamii, was restructured to offer most, but…

The vagaries of drought felt frequently in Kenya in the recent times is as a result of cumulative rainfall deficits for many years. In the last 20 years, we’ve had more failed rainfall seasons than is…

Description of the Event What happened, where and when? The current outbreak of cholera started on 19th October with its origin being traced to a wedding festival in Kiambu County which later spread across Kiambu (31), Nairobi (17),…

TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya – “The hardship brought on by the drought has left many women weak and malnourished. I cannot imagine them giving birth without the support of a skilled health professional,” said Mark Epeyon, a…

Strengthening Kenya's policy responses to sexual exploitation and abuse of children KENYA, January 12, 2023 -- Kenya has taken commendable action to tackle increases in child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) by introducing a robust legal framework…

Overview In 2020, a cross-programmatic efficiency analysis was conducted in Kenya to identify and analyse critical areas of functional overlap, misalignment or duplication across the country’s tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, malaria, Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health…

HIGHLIGHTS With the failure of the last four rainy seasons, Kenya is experiencing the worst drought in 40 years. It is projected that about 4.5 million people in the 23 Arid and Semi-Arid Lands will require humanitarian…

High levels of acute food insecurity prevail following fifth consecutive below-average rainy season Key Messages Acute food insecurity remains elevated across Kenya due to the impacts of the five-season drought on multiple below-average crop and livestock production seasons…

1.0 DROUGHT SITUATION OVERVIEW The drought situation remains critical in 22 of the 23 ASAL counties due to the late onset and poor performance of the much-anticipated October to December 2022 short rains, coupled with four previous…