Kenya - Food and Nutrition Updates

NAIROBI – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomed a contribution of 23,268 metric tons of rice from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) of the Republic of...

Financial Empowerment Through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) Shinda Yussuf beams with excitement as she reveals that she has saved 960 Kenyan shillings (about $7.40) so far. For women...

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In Numbers 984,480 people assisted 3.15 million in cash-based transfers distributed USD 167.79 million six-month net funding requirements (July - December 2025) 3,094 mt of food commodities...

Devastating cuts to food rations have affected more than 700,000 refugees in Kakuma and Dadaab and Kalobeyei Settlement. As of June, refugees are receiving just 28% of their full in-kind food ration.

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Favourable production prospects for 2025 long-rains main season crops Above‑average rangeland conditions benefitting livestock Prices of maize at high levels in southeastern...

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In Numbers 1.1 million people assisted 4.7 million in cash-based transfers distributed USD 155.47 million six months' net funding requirements (June-November 2025) 2,333 mt of food commodities...

Kakuma Refugee Camp, established in 1992 in northwestern Kenya, hosts over 302,000 refugees, the majority coming from South Sudan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Initially designed as...

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Description of the Event Date of event 14-05-2025 What happened, where and when? Kenya is currently experiencing two concurrent and interrelated crises: the March–April–May (MAM) long rains and a...

After the devastating 2024 flooding in Kenya, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation (BTCF) partnered with Camillian Disaster Services International (CADIS) and CADIS Kenya to provide comprehensive assistance...

Approximately 720,000 refugees supported by WFP in Kenya will from June receive an in-kind food ration of just 28 percent and all cash assistance will halt, unless additional funding is received.

This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African Region. This week’s articles cover: Mpox in Kenya - Mpox in Uganda Anthrax in the Democratic Republic of the...

Kenya Population: 45.5 million People in Need: 3.5 million Our Impact People Helped Last Year: 943,311 Our Team: 35 employees Program Start: 2002 Building a future free from malnutrition: One...

What happened, where and when? By October 2024, the humanitarian situation in Kenya’s Kerio Valley had signicantly deteriorated, reaching critical levels . The number of displaced households in...

Abstract Climate change is increasing the frequency, intensity, and severity of droughts in Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya. This has an impact on the livelihoods of refugee youth with physical...

Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 21-03-2025 What happened, where and when? Kenya is facing a drought situation that has significantly deteriorated following the consequence of...

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