Reports

by Anthony Mwangi of the Kenya Red Cross Vicky Achieng held her daughter Cindy Alaro on her lap as she fed her with porridge, which she prepared by grinding maize provided by the Kenyan authorities. She said she had…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] KAMPALA, 6 Jun 2005 (IRIN) - Uganda and Kenya are due to simultaneously disarm their border communities, which have perpetrated cross-border violence on each other for decades, Ugandan army…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] LODWAR, 3 June (IRIN) - A five-year drought in the Turkana district of Kenya's Rift Valley Province threatens the traditional pastoralist lifestyle of its communities, who up to…

[This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] NAIROBI, 1 June (IRIN) - Violence against women in Kenya remains widespread despite efforts to increase public awareness by the authorities and civil society, Amnesty International (AI) said in…

Development Minister Ulla Tørnæs threatens to withdraw Denmark's development aid to Kenya, after Danish social workers were denied visas to the country Kenya will not continue to receive developmental aid from Denmark, unless the Kenyan government stops its attack on…

From the Editor This special issue of Field Exchange focuses on the food aid component of HIV related programming and was made possible through additional funding from DFID RSA. How the ENN have gathered field material for this issue marks…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief CHF 100,000 (USD 80,192…

By vpps Kakamega World Bank has set aside Kshs1.2 billion towards a five-year special intervention program for Nyanza and Western Provinces. According to the Bank's Country Representative Collins Bruce the funds would be utilized in addressing the problems of endemic floods, water management,…

SUMMARY AND IMPLICATIONS The majority of households in most GHA countries will be experiencing the hunger period in the coming 3-4 months. During this period, access to food from markets will be critical until the next major…

Story by PATRICK NZIOKA A lobby group wants refugees in Kenya to pay income tax. The Refugee Consortium of Kenya said refugees, especially those in the urban areas, were engaged in gainful businesses for which they did not pay…