food insecurity Stories
Across cities like Nairobi and New York, more individuals and families are returning to the soil, not for leisure, but for agency over their food, hea...
He said the situation is worsened by the lack of systems to monitor the number of bullets used during gunfights with bandits.
Tiaty Sub-County has been classified as a banditry hotspot, often affected by insecurity and poor access to government services.
In a notice issued on Saturday, July 26, Murkomen appointed Jacob Namulen and Bevery Opwora as Principal Administrative Secretaries in the ministry. H...
In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...
Murkomen added that the persons of interest are allegedly providing financial and logistical support to bandits.
Murkomen said intelligence reports indicate that the suspects have exploited porous border routes between Kenya and Uganda to smuggle guns and ammunit...
The Governor acknowledged the county had seen a spike in isolated killings in recent weeks, which he said had created fear and uncertainty among resid...
The CS noted that a return to relative calm in the disturbed areas, especially Turkana South and East, made the review necessary.
Murkomen said that Missing Persons Reports suggest higher casualty figures, but legally, the government cannot declare individuals dead without eviden...
The order, published in a gazette notice dated July 10, 2025, takes effect immediately and applies to 13 localities under the ongoing security operati...
The extension was made under Section 106(6) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, and follows consultations with the National Security Council.
The police incident report further indicated that the assailants also broke into the principal's office and stole Sh102,500.
The commissioner said criminals were taking advantage of the ongoing political standoff to commit offences, and warned that politicians were also expl...
West Pokot County Commissioner Abdullahi Khalif said the vetting will be conducted across Kapenguria, Makutano and Bandera sub-counties, areas identif...
The group blamed the crisis on recent funding shortfalls following the withdrawal of vital humanitarian assistance by the United States and other dono...
The minister condemned the violence and warned that individuals responsible for inciting or participating in the conflict would be held accountable.
Notably, Sudan and South Sudan have been marked among the five hotspots facing an immediate risk of famine in the coming four months.
The incident had sparked panic in the volatile region, as residents said such a kidnapping had never occurred before.
The legislators say his killing, along with a string of past clergy deaths dating back to the early 2000s, points to a pattern of targeted violence th...
The directive is part of a broader crackdown aimed at curbing rising cases of teenage pregnancy, sexual abuse, underage child labour, and juvenile cri...
Murkomen said bandits have in recent days resorted to killing innocent civilians after cattle rustling was contained in the region.
Teachers were withdrawn by their unions following the killing of a Catholic priest in the area.
Notably, civilians, including women and children, continued to bear the brunt of armed conflict, suffering death, injury, forced displacement, enforce...
The explosion tore through a crowd of hopeful recruits gathered at the Damaanyo military base, where a mass registration exercise was underway for vol...
Álvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Chair of UN-Water, emphasised that water is not only central...
The report shows the number of Kenyans facing acute food insecurity fell from more than 5.4 million in 2023 to just 1.9 million in the year under revi...
Humanitarian leaders urge urgent action and investment as hunger, malnutrition, and displacement reach record highs, threatening millions, especially...
Conflict was the leading cause of hunger, impacting nearly 140 million people across 20 countries in 2024, including areas facing "catastrophic" level...
Turkana Governor Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai condemned the incident as a recurring heinous attack against the people of Turkana.
