December 7, 2018 Significant October to December rainfall deficits to result in below-average crop and livestock production Across the Horn of Africa, rainfall performance during the October to December Deyr/short rains season […]
Disaster preparedness is still a pipe dream despite big effort
Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has already responded to the aftermath of the heavy rains by establishing disaster units and allowing his staff to work in flexible time frames aware of the danger. […]
Alert! Kenya: Cholera Outbreak – 2015 – 2016
On 3 February 2015, the Director of Medical Services in Kenya issued a cholera outbreak alert following an increase in cases of Acute Watery Diarrhea (AWD) in several counties in the country. […]
Farmers get SMS tool to check on weather
The UK government has launched a project in the Rift Valley and Western in which farmers will get updates on weather through the SMS. The platform known as Western Wiser Project is […]
Part 2: When the climate crisis leaves millions suffering
By Unelker Maoga “Kenya has been forced to redefine water as a scarce commodity rather than a basic need. What scares the most out of and me other fellow citizens is our […]
Part 1: A Voice From the Front Lines of El Niño in Kenya
Posted 18 February 2016 11:35 GMT In the arid and dry region of Isiolo in Kenya, a new irrigation scheme has been set up to help communities to learn and adopt new ways […]
Hunger Rises in Somalia as El Nino Floods Loom
Reuters Sep. 01, 2015 NAIROBI: The number of Somalis in hunger has risen in the past six months, the United Nations said Monday, predicting a further spike as the Horn of Africa […]