Description Baringo County borders Turkana and Samburu Counties to the North, Laikipia to the East, Nakuru and Kericho to the South, Uasin Gishu to the South West, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot to...
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World Radio Day: How radio helps keep communities healthy and safe
During a health outbreak, radio has the power to save lives. Discover how Red Cross Societies and the IFRC are partnering with local radio to share trusted, accurate and timely health information...
Kenya: Floods - DREF Final Report (MDRKE056)
What happened, where and when? The distribution of the March April May (MAM) 2023 long rains both in time and space, was normal over most parts of the country. The highest seasonal rainfall total of...
Kenya, Africa | Floods 2023 Operation Update (MDRKE058) (05/02/2024)
Description of the crisis Since onset, flood effects have been felt in 38 counties across the country resulting to loss of lives, injuries, displacements and destruction of key infrastructure...
Kenya, Africa | Floods 2023 Operation Update (MDRKE058)
Description of the crisis Severe flooding in Kenya which started in October 2023 have killed at least 1781 people, injured 242 and displaced thousands, caused by unusually active El Niño rains...
Kenya, Africa | Floods 2023 Operational Strategy (MDRKE058)
TIMELINE 30 August 2023: The Kenya Meteorological Department, through the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, reviews the MAM and JJA MD forecast. 30 September 2023: The KRCS begins...
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Kenya: IFRC network mid-year report, January - June 2023 (13 December 2023)
OVERALL PROGRESS Context Kenya continued to face increasing humanitarian needs following the consecutive disasters over the past three years. These include drought, recurrent floods, which all have...
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Africa's hunger crisis intensifies: IFRC warns against crisis fatigue
Geneva/Nairobi, 07 December 2023: In response to the growing hunger crisis across sub-Saharan Africa, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is amplifying its...
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Africa: Hunger Crisis - Revised Emergency Appeal №: MGR60001
Situation Overview The effects of the ongoing food insecurity crisis in Africa are severe and have shown a critical trend over time. As of November 2023, approximately 157 million people in...
Kenya: El Nino Floods 2023 - Emergency Appeal (MDRKE058)
SITUATION OVERVIEW Recent severe flooding in Kenya has killed at least 71 people and displaced thousands, caused by unusually active El Niño rains. Thousands of homes have been washed away or are...
Kenya: Floods - DREF Operation (MDRKE058)
Description of the Event What happened, where and when? Kenya has been experiencing enhanced rains since September, with alarming level rainfall as a result of El Nino conditions and a positive...
Kenya | Riverine floods - Early Action Protocol Activation (10 November2023) Operation №: MDRKE053
Activation Overview The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has activated its Early Action Protocol for riverine floods. Tana River basin constitutes one of the main river basins in Kenya. Over lower Tana...
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Africa Region | Hunger Crisis - 6 months Operation Update - Emergency Appeal (MGR60001)
Description of the crisis The Hunger Crisis has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities, discrimination, and violence, increasing risks for vulnerable groups such as women, children, the elderly, and...
Kenya | Riverine floods - Early Action Protocol Annual Report (8-09-2023) Operation №: MDRKE053
SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 192,698 for the implementation anticipatory actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of...
Kenya: Cholera Outbreak - Operational update, Appeal No. MDRKE054 (22 July 2023)
Glide Number: EP-2022-000367-KEN Description of the Event What happened, where and when? Since the start of the outbreak in October 2022, the MoH and its partners, including the Kenya Red Cross...
Kenya Anticipatory Actions - EVD Outbreak (MDRKE052) - Operational Update (8 July 2023)
Description of the Event Provide any updates in the situation since the field report and explain what is expected to happen Kenya MoH issued an alert on 21st September 2023, requesting the...
Kenya Anticipatory Actions - EVD Outbreak (MDRKE052) - Operational Update (3 May 2023)
Description of the Event Provide any updates in the situation since the field report and explain what is expected to happen Kenya MoH issued an alert on 21st September 2023, requesting the...
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Anticipatory Action in 2022: A Global Overview
The Anticipation Hub launched a new report this week that captures, for the first time, the scale of anticipatory action worldwide. The report, Anticipatory Action in 2022: A Global Overview, shows...
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Africa Region | Hunger Crisis - Operation Update #3 - Emergency Appeal (MGR60001)
The Hunger Crisis has exacerbated pre-existing inequalities, discrimination, and violence, increasing risks for vulnerable groups such as women, children, the elderly, and disabled individuals...
Kenya: Cholera Outbreak - Operational update (MDRKE054)
What happened, where and when? The current outbreak of cholera started on 19th October with its origin being traced to a wedding festival in Kiambu County which later spread across Kiambu (31),...