Kenya Red cross Stories
Based on past experience, he said the organisation had decided to recruit volunteers at the sub-county level to ensure efficiency and quick interventi...
The beneficiaries were drawn from various sectors including boda boda riders, traders, humanitarian workers and community youth leaders among others.
Venant Ndighila, the head of disaster management operations at the Kenya Red Cross, said efforts to locate the missing persons are ongoing.
Attempts by a multi-agency response team and the community to establish firebreaks and contain the fire have been unsuccessful
According to the Kenya Red Cross, at least 16 people were treated with minor injuries as efforts to find missing persons continued into the night.
The residents helped to control the fire whose cause remains unknown.
Kenya Red Cross said the platforms offer immediate assistance and resources via AI technology, while the framework integrates comprehensive mental hea...
The chairman of the Mombasa branch, Mahmoud Noor, noted that the event was part of philanthropy exercises started by the late Khairoonisa.
Established in 2022, the team will now be referred to as the National Steering Committee on Disaster Response and will handle all natural disasters, n...
The BPPL 2024 aims to guide the development of essential new treatments to combat AMR, stressing the importance of international cooperation and innov...
The Red Cross said the area had been cordoned off and declared a danger zone.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) refers to the ability of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, to evolve and become resistan...
The incident happened after the two toured Kisumu, one of the worst affected counties alongside Nairobi, Tana River and Garissa to assess the flood si...
County Coordinator Daud Ahmed noted that with the River Tana flooding, more water could flow to parts of Garissa and Tana River counties.
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.
Over 153 households were displaced, with more than 120 toilets destroyed, raising concerns of potential waterborne diseases.
Floodwaters from River Tana which burst its banks have also affected Galbet and Iftin wards, where institutions housing internally displaced persons h...
The water company apologised to customers for any inconvenience caused by the disruption.
An evacuation aircraft was deployed to transport patients to Kenyatta National Hospital for specialised treatment.
The police said the owner of the boat fled after the incident.
The movement also questioned the glaring absence of a proper evacuation strategy and rapid response teams until Wednesday, highlighting how ordinary c...
Graphic images of bodies burnt beyond recognition have littered social media with rescue teams seeking to put out the fire.
Forbes received 88 votes while Kenya's Abbas Gullet came second after receiving 75 votes.
Dr. Abbas Gullet, the remarkable former leader of the Kenya Red Cross, is now contending for the position of President at the International Federation...
Today, with the support of KDF, the Kenya Red Cross conducted an airlift operation, providing relief food to 530 families affected by floods in Konton...
Over 20,000 people have been displaced by the heavy rains in North Eastern region as the situation worsens.
The humanitarian organization in an update on Monday said the heavy rains have also affected 15,264 households and led to 1,067 livestock deaths.
