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Amnesty International Kenya Section Director Irũngũ Houghton said the court decision should serve as a lesson to the government on adhering to respect...
Some were helping parents fetch water, others playing, and some pensively sitting with their family members inside makeshift shelters at the overcrowd...
The funds, part of the Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP), support both regular and scale-up beneficiaries from eight counties: Turkana, Samburu, Mars...
They were listed following the mapping of boundary-related conflict zones by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).
The weatherman said the heavy rainfall of more than 30mm in 24 hours, experienced in the Lake Victoria Basin, the Rift Valley, and the highlands west...
Visits on Sunday found some residents cleaning and carrying out repairs at their homes and businesses, where the floodwaters had subsided.
Instead of forcibly evicting communities that have already experienced great hardship, if the government has no alternative option for them, policymak...
In its May 14–20, 2024, weather advisory,the Met says regions set to experience daytime maximum temperatures include the Coast, North-eastern, and Nor...
Traffic police officers have been deployed to critical highways to monitor traffic violations such as speeding, overloading, and the use of unroadwort...
In a statement, the authority said the affected section is between Gamba and Lango la Simba.
Ironically, the need for boats in Nairobi became apparent when the water vessels were used to rescue people marooned by floodwater in several areas
There is a need for the construction of dams and retention ponds to reduce flood peaks and provide a more stable water source during the dry season.
We have been overly reliant on opposition leader Raila Odinga for far too long. We must fix ourselves, beginning with electing leaders who will not to...
President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to use the day for activities that will improve the country's environment.
The authority said the order applies particularly to construction near waterways and further directed the cessation of all ongoing construction work w...
Ruto also declared that Friday, May 10, is a public holiday to remember Kenyans adversely affected by climate change.
The LSK says most of this destruction happened because the government failed to disseminate adequate information and put together a contingency plan.
A total of 174 people have been reported wounded, 75 missing, and 47,000 families, or 235,000 people, displaced.
Flash floods in the March–May long rain season have left at least 229 dead, thousands displaced and living in camps, and massive property damage.
Many turned up for the camp organised by SHOFCO, with cases including injuries, respiratory illnesses, and diarrhoea.
IDPs are grateful for donations from the government and well-wishers, but say jobs would be more helpful to their quest to sustain themselves.
The public health department noted the potential for diarrhoea outbreaks, largely attributed to the consumption of contaminated food and water.
More however remain trapped in the Sintaan area in Marigat where efforts to rescue over 230 households are ongoing.
Amoth highlighted key services such as water chlorination, waste disposal, and immunisation via the dispatch of teams to villages.
Powerful winds at speeds exceeding 40 knots and significant ocean waves over two metres high are expected.
CS Kindiki's ministry further announced that 164 people had been reported injured while 72 were missing.
Death and destruction have occurred in several parts, a stark reminder of the persistent failure to keep abreast of the city’s rapid urbanisation need...
Owners of hotels and camps along rivers have been asked to develop clear evacuation, transportation and hospitality protocols.
