Reports

SITUATION HIGHLIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS Rainfall was received during period under review in all the divisions. Pasture and browse condition had slightly improved following the rains received in the month. There was no water stress reported in the entire district as most of the…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Most parts of the district received ample amounts of rain, though most weather stations recorded below Normal figures. Five functional rainfall stations recorded rainfall totalling well below their long-term averages, i.e., Lokori Hydrological station recorded (74.9mm), Lodwar MET Station…

SITUATION OVERVIEW Environmental indicators The long rains, covered most parts of the district and characterised by poor distribution except in particular areas like around Baragoi town where the rains received were normal. Despite notable vegetation recovery as compared to last month, forage…

Emergency response must be stepped up, says CARE International Nearly 2,000 new refugees, mostly women and children driven across the border from Somalia due to conflict and drought, are placing added strain on the Dadaab refugee camps in north-east Kenya,…

Appeal Target: US$ 3,192,446 Balance Requested from the Alliance US$ 2,353,616 Geneva, 11 April 2006 Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed this revised appeal for AFKE61 Revision 1 which now includes Christian Aid Kenya and with all the members from the…

The Maasai tribe are one of the poorest groups of people in Kenya and one of the hardest hit by the prolonged droughts that are affecting huge swathes of East Africa. Around 350,000 to 450,000 Maasai live in nomadic tribes…

The Disaster Response Update (DRU)(1) is compiled by the International Federation's Operation's Support Department (OSD) in coordination with the Regional Reporting Units (RRU's) located in: Nairobi (covering Africa), Kuala Lumpur (covering Asia & the Pacific), Panama (covering the Americas), and…

Situation Overview Marginal Agriculture Livelihood zone - (Naromoru, Mweiga, Kabaru, Kiamathaga, Thegu Gakawa and Endarasha) Rainfall has been received for an average of 15 days and this was well distributed across the district River discharge has increased, Pasture has improved in quality…

Background: Kajiado shallow wells project was started in June 1996, as a pilot project in Isinya, Kajiado and has now expanded to cover Loitokotok division. The area experiences severe water shortage and the local Maasai Community do not practice safe…

The situation is critical, according to the World Health Organisation's threshold of measurement Garissa, North Eastern Province, Kenya - One-year-old Marian Harun is passed to nutritionist Leila Ahmed to be weighed. She swings gently in the air, beneath scales suspended from…