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Hapless herdsmen staring at bleak future as drought decimates their livestock
By Peter Abwao, Communications Manager Kenya red Cross Society During the good times Ngao Chome from Msamviani Village, Kwale County did not think much about his goats. The browsers were easy to tend...
Call to Action Letter on Cash Coordination [EN/AR]
Dear Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, The lack of predictable and accountable coordination arrangements for humanitarian cash continues to hamper the scale, quality and...
The case for risk dashboards in humanitarian action
Extreme weather events are increasing across the world and this can be attributed to climate change occasioned by global warming. Droughts, floods and storms are occurring in Africa at an alarming...
Riverside Attack : Rescue and Response
Wednesday,16 January 2019, Nairobi: Humanitarian support to victims affected by the Riverside attack remain ongoing where the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and other humanitarian actors continue to...
Raising Risk Awareness: Using Climate Science for Disaster Risk Management, Policy Brief No. 1/2017
This policy brief, presented as part of the Raising Risk Awareness initiative, concludes that, from the climate science perspective, results show the 2016-17 drought is less severe than the 2010-11...
Kenya Red Cross Society using new technology to reach communities in hardship areas
Drought Situation in Kenya Use of electronic cash vouchers to support families affected by drought in Marsabit county, Kenya 2017 In Kenya, major droughts occur about every 10 years, with moderate...
Kenya Red Cross steps up humanitarian cash relief as drought fails to relinquish grip
(This story is a KRCS-IFRC press release issued in Nairobi on Monday. A detailed scientific study of the Kenyan drought was released in March, and Red Cross drone video the following month...
Cash and Voucher Programming Process
STEP 01 NEEDS AND CASH FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT • Response analysis • Setting up of cash transfer values • Risk assessment STEP 02 DEVELOPMENT OF PLAN OF ACTION/PROPOSAL STEP 03 IMPLEMENTATION 3.1...
Bomet County and Kenya Red Cross Society renew MoU to guide provision of clean and safe water in Bomet
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and the County Government of Bomet have extended the implementation period for the Bomet Integrated Development Programme (BIDP), through renewal of a Memorandum of...
Cash transfers to benefit adolescents and young women in Turkana in the fight against HIV/AIDS
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) through funding from the Global Fund and support from the Kenyan government has launched a Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) project in Turkana County that aims to...
Walda Climate Adaptation Project
The Walda Climate Adaptation project is part of the bigger strategy of the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) on disaster risk management, aimed at addressing three key pillars namely; disaster risk...
Heavy rainfall and flash floods cause havoc across Kenya
The country has been experiencing increasingly intense rainfall over the last weeks with significant amounts of rainfall currently being witnessed in the Coastal, North Eastern, Central and parts of...
NIC Bank donates towards drought response
The National Industrial Credit (NIC) Bank has donated Ksh. 1 million towards the Kenya Red Cross Society drought appeal kitty. The donation ceremony that took place on 17 May 2017 at NIC Headquarters...
Kenya Red Cross Society overcoming natural barriers to deliver humanitarian support
The food insecurity in Kenya has seen the Kenya Red Cross Society utilize multiple response interventions to support families facing food starvation. The crisis has affected more than 3 million...
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The Turkish Food Aid Agency Food Distribution in Turkana
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) distributed food on Saturday 29 April 2017 in Kapus and Loima villages, Turkana County. The food reached 585 households affected by the drought...
USIU-Africa donates towards drought appeal
The Kenya Red Cross Society recently revised its drought appeal to Ksh.2.5million, this follows the increased number of Kenyans that have been affected by the ongoing drought. The number has risen to...
Mother to mother support group in Tana North, Kenya
The Kenya Red Cross Society is implementing an Integrated Community Resilience Building Programme (ICRBP) in Kilifi and Tana River County through funding from the Finnish Red Cross. The project...
Maternal Newborn and Child Health Integrated Medical Outreach In Mombasa
The Kenya Red Cross Society with support from European Union, Danish Red Cross and County Government of Mombasa is implementing Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), an Integrated project in...
Launch of A New Drought Appeal Targeting 1 Million People
The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has revised its drought appeal to cater for 1 million people facing starvation, an amendment that will now require Ksh 2.5 billion. The previous drought appeal...