Reports

Executive summary Climate Change and Livelihood Disruption East Africa, including Kenya and Uganda, is increasingly affected by severe climate hazards droughts, floods, and heatwaves that are undermining livelihoods, damaging infrastructure, and exacerbating service gaps. Displaced and host communities…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IMPACT conducted a qualitative assessment to explore the impact of climate hazards on livelihoods among refugee and host communities in Uganda, specifically in Kampala City (Central Region), Rwamwanja settlement in Kamwenge District (South Western Region)…

Pallavi Rajkhowa, Giulia Zane, Marie-Charlotte Buisson and Michael Kinyua Summary Smallholder farmers are increasingly exposed to climate variability that threatens agricultural productivity and household livelihoods. Sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) are widely recognized as a key pathway for sustaining…

WASHINGTON/GENEVA, 4 December 2025—UNAIDS welcomes the signing of a landmark five-year Health Framework for Cooperation between the United States Government and the Government of Kenya to advance strengthened cooperation on HIV and other key areas of…

Written by Abel Gichuru, Communications Officer for Action Against Hunger Kenya In West Pokot County, Kenya, a quiet revolution is unfolding. For generations, deeply entrenched cultural practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM), early marriages, and gender-based…

Executive summary Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death worldwide, posing a major challenge to public health and hindering economic development. NCDs are a group of chronic diseases and conditions that result from a combination…

KEY MESSAGES • The majority of households were in need in 2025, with 99% of refugee households and 91% of host and affected households reporting at least one unmet need. Severe need was particularly high among refugees…

Key Messages The October to December short rains season has been characterized by late onset and extremely low rainfall. Observed and forecast data indicate rainfall totals to be 30-60 percent of average across most of the country…

The delayed onset and poor performance of the October–December 2025 short rains across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) led to predominantly depressed rainfall, accelerating a deterioration in drought conditions. The uneven and insufficient rainfall resulted in…

DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT Kenya is increasingly vulnerable to climate extremes, with cycles of severe drought often followed by intense rainfall and flooding. Beginning in November 2023, El Niño-enhanced rains triggered widespread flooding that persisted into early…