Written by Abel Gichuru, Communications Officer for Action Against Hunger Kenya In West Pokot County, Kenya, a quiet revolution is unfolding. For generations, deeply entrenched cultural practices...
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Job losses and aid cuts leave Dadaab refugees uncertain of their future
(ERGO) – Lay‑offs by aid agencies have left about 500 refugees in Kenya’s Dadaab complex without wages, forcing their families to skip meals and slide deeper into debt. Terre des Hommes, Save the...
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US foreign aid freeze puts FCA projects on hold in Uganda and Kenya
A freeze on US foreign aid will directly affect FCA work amongst many other lifesaving humanitarian projects around the world. Students in a lesson at Bukere Secondary School in Kyaka II refugee...
A Lifeline for refugees: protecting the most vulnerable in Kenya
Kenya is home to nearly 820,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers, many of whom have fled war-torn countries such as Somalia, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan. For them,...
Kenya: 2023 IFRC network annual report, Jan-Dec
Key achievements Climate and environment In 2023, the Kenya Red Cross Society implemented projects to improve livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture in Tana River County, provided livelihoods...
IsraAID completes NuWASH program in Kenya
Integrated program improves access to safe water and nutrition services for 15,000 people in Kakuma Kenya IsraAID, Israel’s leading humanitarian aid group, completed in June an integrated nutrition...
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Child trafficking and unsafe migration between Kenya and Ethiopia: Transforming social norms and strengthening child protection in Marsabit
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PROJECT BACKGROUND The pastoralist communities of Marsabit County in Northern Kenya continue to grapple with the urgent issue of child exploitation, specifically concerning child...
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UNICEF Kenya Humanitarian Situation Report No. 8 - End-of-Year 2023
HIGHLIGHTS By July 2023, approximately 2.8 million people were food-insecure and in need of humanitarian assistance, down from 4.4 million people in February 2023. The number of children 6 to 59...
El Niño in Kenya: How can humanitarian aid cope with climate change?
Persistent rainfall is hampering humanitarian aid in Kenya after a precarious period of drought. As the effects of climate change hit the country with a vengeance, the financial resources that are...
UNICEF Kenya Humanitarian Situation Report No. 1 (El Niño Floods) reporting period 1 October – 15 December 2023
Highlights By 8 December 2023, a total 545,515 people had been displaced by El Nino-enhanced floods in Kenya, of which approximately 261,847 are children. UNICEF requires USD 19.3 million for El Nino...
Humanitarian Action for Children 2024 - Kenya
HIGHLIGHTS The number of food-insecure people in Kenya was approximately 2.8 million1 as of July 2023, down from 4.4 million people in February 2023 due to hydrological recovery from the drought...
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Recovering childhood: Access to education & protection for children in Kenya's refugee camps
By Victoria Walker Executive Summary Across the globe conflicts are becoming increasingly protracted, new escalations of violence are occurring, climate disasters are more frequent, and humanitarian...
Kenya's Journey Towards Protecting Children: A Decade of Change (2010-2019)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This summary presents the main findings from the qualitative study on VAC conducted to examine the shifts in children’s experiences of violence in Kenya from 2010 to 2019. The study...
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Horn of Africa: over 100 killed and 700,000 displaced by El Nino rains as region braces for more wild weather
The floods are the latest in a series of extreme weather events in recent years to hit the Horn of Africa, where children and communities find themselves at the sharp end of the global climate crisis.
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USCRI Policy Brief - Her Dreams to Achieve: Ensuring Protection and Education for Refugee Girls
In August and September 2023, USCRI Policy Analyst Victoria Walker travelled to Kenya to visit both Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps with an aim to better understand the experiences of refugee...
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Advocating for Refugee Incentive Workers: A Qualitative Research Study in Three Refugee Contexts in Africa
Executive Summary In refugee settlements in Africa refugees engaged by NGOs (implementing partners) play a central role in the delivery of services. These workers, sometimes called ‘volunteers or...
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The challenges facing Africa: climate change, conflict, and the after-effects of COVID-19
Speaking to colleagues at Barnfonden, Chege Ngugi, Africa Regional Director for ChildFund International, warns that long-term solutions must not be forgotten in favor of urgent short-term efforts. ...
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UNICEF Kenya Humanitarian Situation Report No. 6, 10 August 2023 (January to June 2023)
HIGHLIGHTS The March to May 2023 'long' rain’ season have resulted in some recovery from the severe drought, however, they have also brought floods and heightened the ongoing Cholera outbreak. The...
Child protection in emergencies: Operational guidelines for child protection practitioners in Kenya 2023
These guidelines provide a clear framework for child-centred emergency preparedness, response and recovery. They are intended for use by state and non-state actors directly involved in interventions,...
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UNICEF Kenya Humanitarian Situation Report No. 7, January - December 2022
Highlights: Throughout 2022, the drought situation remained critical in 221 of the 23 ASAL counties due to poor performance of October to December 2022 rains, coupled with four previous consecutive...