Reports

The Netherlands has pledged 1.5 million euros to the Kenya Red Cross for humanitarian aid to the victims of post-electoral turmoil in Kenya. Of the 500,000 people affected, an estimated 100,000 have been forced to flee their homes. The Kenya…

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…

About 2,000 housing plots will have been prepared by IOM and the Kenya Red Cross by today at a site which will  provide essential shelter to thousands of Kenyans in Eldoret in Rift Valley Province, the area worst affected…

The Kenya Red Cross Society's mission is to build capacity and respond with vigor, compassion and empathy to those affected by disaster and at risk, in the most effective and efficient manner. It works closely with the International Federation…

Dermot Ahern TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, this afternoon announced funding of 1 million to address the difficult humanitarian situation in Kenya. The funding will support relief programmes operated by Irish NGOs, Concern and Trócaire and their local partners. In…

HIGHLIGHTS - THERE ARE, ACCORDING TO URCS, 2905 AS OF 7 JANUARY, WHO HAVE CROSSED THE BORDER INTO UGANDA. - ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE IN NEIGHBORING KENYA HAS PREVENTED THE DELIVERY OF FUEL SUPPLIES. - IF THE PROBLEMS IN KENYA CONTINUE, UN OPERATIONS IN…

Homes have been destroyed, burnt or looted, and hundreds of families are now living in police stations, churches and schools, many of them with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Shops, markets and vehicles have…

1. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN Presidential and parliamentarian elections took place in Kenya on the 27th of December 2007. The two main candidates for the presidential election were Mwai Kibaki (outgoing President) and Raila Odinga (opposition candidate). On the 30th…

Highlights - Countrywide, the situation was calm overnight - Opposing politicians seem to be softening their initial rigid positions - Coordination mechanism for wider humanitarian community established - First joint UN Country Team press briefing Situation update According to UN security, the situation in the country…

Geneva (ICRC) - In response to the violence in Kenya over recent days, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is increasing its support to the Kenya Red Cross Society by dispatching additional relief supplies and staff. Hundreds…