Kenya
**Nairobi—**Kenya has made notable progress in health workforce production, including a doubling of nurses, doctors, and other health professionals over the past decade. However, findings from the Health Labour Market Analysis also identify persisting and emerging…
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**Nairobi—**According to the World Health Organization, Africa produces less than 1% of the vaccines it consumes, yet it carries a disproportionate share of the world's infectious disease burden. Efforts to shift this reality are now under…
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Tana River County in Kenya, home to over 315,000 people, has long faced recurring floods. As climate change intensifies, rainy seasons bring increasingly devastating floods that destroy homes, farms, roads and lives, leaving families struggling to…
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This policy brief assesses the status of livestock routes and mobility in Kenya. It sets out steps government can take to preserve these vital corridors. Livestock in Kenya play a critical role in the economy, contributing to…
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Key Messages • The first weeks of 2026 have shown an alarming situation unfolding in parts of Kenya as drought conditions intensify. While the 2024 short rains already underperformed and limited recovery in the Arid and Semi-Arid…
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Executive Summary Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) are facing a rapidly worsening crisis as consecutive failed and below‑average rainy seasons have intensified drought conditions, driving widespread food insecurity and a sharp rise in acute malnutrition. Four…
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NAIROBI, KENYA – A coalition of humanitarian organizations working in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) is urgently appealing for KES 24 billion to respond to the rapidly escalating drought crisis in the ASAL counties . The…
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Kenya is facing a rapidly escalating drought emergency following the near total failure of the October–December 2025 short rains, which delivered only 30–60% of average rainfall in most areas and produced the driest season on record…
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Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 21-03-2025 What happened, where and when? Kenya faced a drought that worsened considerably due to the failure of rains observed since the last quarter of 2024. The National Drought Disaster…
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Key Messages The 2026 January-March lean season is expected to be particularly harsh, with northern and eastern pastoral areas being most affected. Extremely poor rainfall during the October-December 2025 short rains season, coupled with persistently above-average temperatures,…
