Reports

By Meron Elias, East and Southern Africa Analyst, Nairobi Kenyan police have killed dozens of protesters since demonstrations against proposed new taxes began on 18 June. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Meron Elias explains the roots…

Amnesty International Kenya calls on the National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to uphold their constitutional obligations to protect and facilitate peaceful protestors during the #OccupyEverywhere protests scheduled for today across the…

The Republic of Kenya has a population of 55 million people. Its capital Nairobi is one of the fastest growing cities in east Africa. The country shares its borders with Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania…

Respect Right to Protest; Investigate Apparent use of Excessive Force (Nairobi) – Kenyan security forces shot directly into crowds of protesters on June 25, 2024, including protesters who were fleeing, Human Rights Watch said today. Protests began in…

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox in South Africa Measles in Namibia Dengue in Sao Tome and Principe For each of these events, a brief description, followed…

By Mercy Orengo As the first raindrops began to fall in March, Phylis David Kiveli, a farmer in Makueni County, Kenya, felt a wave of relief. The previous year had been plagued by drought. Many farmers watched helplessly…

The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors trends in staple food prices in countries vulnerable to food insecurity. For each FEWS NET country and region, the Price Bulletin provides a set of charts showing…

INTRODUCTION The Kenya Joint Market Monitoring Initiative (JMMI) was launched by the Kenya Cash Working Group (KCWG) in March 2022, to provide empirical data for arid and semi-arid land (ASAL) counties. It is implemented quarterly through partners…

By Elizabeth Stites , Merry Fitzpatrick , Paul Howe June 2024 Although resilience is an inherent component of pastoral systems, it must be adequately supported through effective national and international policies, programs, and approaches. However, to date the evidence…

By Merry Fitzpatrick June 2024 According to key informants from civil societies and local governments serving pastoral populations, international humanitarian action often fails to meet pastoralists’ needs or requires pastoralists to adapt their strategies to receive assistance. This desk…