Reports

The Government today approved the spending of Sh4.5 billion to deal with the floods currently ravaging the country and the after effects.of this amount, Sh1.5 billion will be reallocated from existing drought, security and Kazi Kwa Vijana provisions while…

The International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross and Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is…

I. HIGHLIGHTS - An estimated 23 411 people affected by floods in Northern, Central and Western Kenya - The majority of the affected are in Turkana East in Northern Kenya - Twenty-one (21) people confirmed dead from flooding in eight districts since…

Assessment date: 03/01/2010 Introduction: Lower Nyakach division in Nyakach district formally in greater Nyando continued to experience flash floods on the 3rd day of the New Year 2010 with two sub locations of North Nyakach location; Gem Rae and Gem Nam being…

Recurrent seasons of failed or poor rains, sustained high food prices, environmental degradation, and flooding have exacerbated existing chronic poverty in Kenya and resulted in deteriorated livestock conditions, significantly disrupting pastoralist livelihoods and contributing to increased food insecurity and malnutrition.…

Situation overview - The general drought condition across all the livelihood zones is rated alert/alarm and improving. - The district continued to receive some erratic showers reported in all the livelihood zones. - The water condition remained favorable as most of the…

Situation overview - Relatively cool and wet weather conditions prevailed across the district although the rainfall was poorly distributed. - Weeding was the predominant agricultural activity in the district and food purchase prices remained high. - Pasture and browse availability and accessibility…

The MICS4 in Mombasa Informal Settlements in Kenya was carried out by Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Financial and technical support was provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The survey has been conducted as part of…

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1257/96 of 20 June 1996 concerning humanitarian aid' and in particular Article 2 and Article 15(2) thereof, Whereas: In the Horn…

United Nations humanitarian agencies are providing emergency supplies and other forms of assistance to Kenyan Government officials as they respond to an outbreak of cholera in the northwest of the country that has left at least 26 people dead. More…