Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Date: 30 Apr 2008
OCHA Kenya Humanitarian Update vol. 17, 24 - 30 Apr 2008
HIGHLIGHTS
- Leaders tour Rift Valley Province to preach peace and promote reconciliation Talks on institutional reforms under Agenda Four resume
- 11,953 IDPs in Turkana District need more assistance
- Government approves transitional shelter [...]
Source: Kenya Red Cross Society
Date: 29 Apr 2008
Cholera in Nyanza: Kenya Red Cross intervenes
Nairobi, 29th April 2008 - Nyanza region has had cholera outbreaks since last year where the first case was confirmed in Suba on 2nd December 2007. The outbreaks have been reported in 10 districts. The affected districts are Nyando, Homabay, Suba, Migori, [...]
Health Action in Crises - Highlights No. 203 – 07 to 13 Apr 2008
Date: 13 Apr 2008
KENYA
Assessments and Events
- On 8 April, the key political parties announced a suspension in their dialogue. The UN fears that this could slow or halt progress made in returning thousands of IDPs to their homes.
- Social networks are disrupted [...]
Source: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Date: 09 Apr 2008
OCHA Kenya Humanitarian Update vol. 14, 03 - 09 Apr 2008
HIGHLIGHTS - Civil unrest as power-sharing talks break down - Diplomats and donors warn of aid cuts if peace deal is not implemented - Growing concern over rising [...]
Source: World Health Organization
Date: 30 Mar 2008
Health Action in Crises - Highlights No. 201 – 24 to 30 Mar 2008
Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities [...]
Source: Inter-Cluster Group for KenyaDate: 13 Mar 2008
Kenya Inter-Cluster Team Situation Report No. 16, 11 - 13 Mar 2008: Kenya Post-Election Emergency Response - Cluster: Food Assistance
Kenya Post-Election Emergency Response: Food Assistance Sector
Situation Overview
Kenya Red Cross, Government of Kenya (Office of the President / Special Programme) and WFP are coordinating the food pipeline and [...]
KENYA: Displaced women “still facing threat [...]
Overall Coordination:
National Disaster Operation Centre
Nyayo House 3rd Floor – North Wing
Director: Col Wesonga
Tel: +254 20 2212386
+254 20 2211445
Mobile: +254 711 860588
Other Sectoral Focal Points
Kenya Red Cross Society:
Abbas Gullet
Tel: 603593, 3950000, 600669
Mob: 0722206958/ 0733333040.
Health and Nutrition:
Ministry of Health: Mrs. Rosemary Ngaruro,
Tel: 0722469522, 0723143241
UNICEF, Noreen 072063121,
Ruth Situma 0727534692.
Education:
Ministry of Education
Mr Karaba: 0733856471, 222543.
Mr Abdi Habat: 0722931854
UNICEF
Aminata Maitha: [...]
Children bear the brunt of post-poll violence
“You will fall,” Maureen Mbone, 23, warns her two sons who are playing nearby. She is a mother of three. Her youngest child, who is eight months old, is still suckling. The young mother is concerned about her five and three-year old sons who are playing, oblivious to their [...]
Health experts fear HIV crisis for uprooted Kenyans
30 Jan 2008 11:02:02 GMT
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Source: Reuters
By Laura MacInnis GENEVA, Jan 30 (Reuters) - [...]
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