Abstract This paper investigated the complex relationship between climate change and security in Lamu County, with focus on community perceptions, vulnerabilities, and adaptation strategies. The...
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Enhancing Disaster Resilience through Community Participatory Mapping: A Case of Wajir County, Kenya
Wajir County, located in the northern part of Kenya, is characterized as an arid and semi-arid region, making it highly susceptible to climate-related disasters such as droughts and floods. Most of...
Kenya Inter-Agency Rapid Assessment (KIRA): Wajir County Floods Assessment Report 28th March – 2nd April 2023
CONTEXT Description of the event and location The 2023 Long Rains started earlier than expected with some several parts of the county receiving good amounts of rain contrary to weather forecast...
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From Drought to Deluge: The Effects of Kenya's onset 'Long Rains' Season 2023
Misiani Zachary, Linet Onyango, Paul Anywayo The current heavy rainfall being experienced in Kenya has led to significant damage to properties and loss of lives. The country is still recovering from...
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An Analysis on Cyclic Variations that Indicate a Catastrophic Famine Event in East Africa in 2028-2035
By Rogers Ndichu and Misiani Zachary Abstract This review article provides an analysis of cyclic variations in East Africa that indicate a catastrophic famine event. Using historical and contemporary...
West Pokot Community Engagement Study on Climate Vulnerability and Capacity Analysis
Misiani Zachary, Abraham Kisang, Oscar Lino, Lun Yin Abstract Climate vulnerability and change can have significant impacts on regional, national, and local development efforts. In order to reduce...
Pre-crisis Market Mapping and Analysis Report for Busia County
BACKGROUND KRCS has been implementing the IARP project, which aims to strengthen the capacity of KRCS and partners to prepare for and respond to disasters. As part of this, KRCS has developed an...
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Season of the Tropical Cyclones in Southern Indian Ocean, 18th Feb 2023
A tropical cyclone is a rotating low-pressure weather system that forms over tropical or subtropical waters. These weather systems are characterized by strong winds, heavy rainfall, and low pressure...
Pre-crisis Market Mapping and Analysis Report for the Counties of West Pokot and Kitui (Sept - Oct 2021)
BACKGROUND In February 2021, KRCS as part of KFSSG undertook a multi-sectoral county food security situation assessment to establish the food security in the country and inform actions to support...
The Probable Climate Scenarios of 2023 and 2024 in Kenya. (A period of failed rainfall seasons and elevated off-seasonal rainfall)
The vagaries of drought felt frequently in Kenya in the recent times is as a result of cumulative rainfall deficits for many years. In the last 20 years, we’ve had more failed rainfall seasons than...
Anticipatory Early Action: Considering Responsive Community Targeted Mental Health Intervention to Complex Climate Change Impacts
By: 1. Dr. Pamela Kaithuru, Psychologist, Kenya Meteorological Department, President ISSUP Kenya. 2. Zachary Misiani, Climate Research Officer, International Center for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) -...
Early Warning Early Action Training Manual
Executive Summary Climate information is critical towards strengthening the decision making among different users interested in mitigating impacts of climate related disasters. However, there is need...
Need for Early Warning Communication Strategy to Support Flood Risk Management in Kwale - Status of Early Warning Communication without a strategy
Abstract Kwale is prone to cyclic floods that result from heavy rainfall, mainly over the ocean that gets blown by strong oceanic winds to the low-lying areas located south of the county. Urban areas...
Use of Data in Anticipatory Risk Management
Authored by: Naomi Ng’ang’a | Oscar Lino | Halima Abdillahi Abstract As disaster occurrence continue to rise particularly in developing countries, cases of humanitarian crises have been growing...
There is power in the community stories we tell
By Corazon (Corrie) Mwende The responsibility laid upon us humanitarian and human rights communicators is integral to the work around policy reformation in socio-economic development and influencing...
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...
Evaluation of the Cash Plus Project’s Contribution to Reducing Vulnerability amongst Adolescent Girls & Young Women to HIV in Turkana County
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background. The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) was the non-state Principal Recipient (PR) for the Global Fund HIV Grant, over the period January 2018 to June 2021. In April 2021,...
Pre-crisis Market Mapping and Analysis Report for Tana River County (Oct - Nov 2021)
BACKGROUND KRCS has been implementing the IARP project, which aims to strengthen the capacity of KRCS and partners to prepare for and respond to disasters. As part of this, KRCS has developed an...
Early Warning Communication for Enhanced Anticipatory Disaster Risk: The Status of Flood Early Warning Communication in Lower Tana and Athi Basins
Abstract Tana River, Kilifi and Garissa counties experience flooding due to persistent heavy rainfall in the Mt. Kenya and Aberdare ranges region. The flooding affects the socio-economic well-being...
Modelling COVID-19 Risk in Kenya To Enhance Humanitarian Response
Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus that emerged in late 2019 in Wuhan, China. The SARS-CoV-2 has caused a...