Reports

Situation Overview In June 2011, parts of the Turkana County received depressed amount of rains. The quality and quantity of pasture and browse in wet season grazing areas improved in some areas. In June 2011, the average walking distances…

Situation overview The weather remained dry and windy during period under review across the entire district as the drought situation worsened in all the livelihood zones due to failure of both the previous short rains and extremely…

Situation Overview 94 mm rainfall was received during the month, in an average of 5 days according to 5 of the recording stations. This was below normal compared to a normal year in the same month where…

HIGHLIGHTS President Mwai Kibaki declares drought a national disaster Malnutrition levels reach new highs in Turkana and other northern districts Government of Kenya waives tax on maize importation to avert shortages and stabilise prices Government and humanitarian actors heighten response…

Note: The last fact sheet was dated April 13, 2011. KEY DEVELOPMENTS · On May 30, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declared a national drought emergency, mandating the Ministry of…

KEY developments · The eastern Horn of Africa is currently experiencing one of the world’s most severe food security emergencies, according to the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network…

We knew it would be different, visiting Nakapelewoi during a drought that is biting hard across the whole district. Last year in August we stayed there with Nachukuli’s family for a couple of weeks, and our…

Nairobi (ICRC) – The Red Cross has completed a new water project that will benefit some 5,000 residents of the Ol Donyiro area in northern Kenya. The Kawalash rock catchment system, as it is known, will…

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) 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…

HIGHLIGHTS Maize and beans increased prices spark concerns of deepened food insecurity Long Rains end after poor performance; Drought conditions deteriorate further Food and Fuel prices impact on urban poor and pastoralists Conflict over resources leaves more than forty people…