Red Cross Stories

Improved water and farming support from Red Cross brings joy to Kilifi residents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 13, 2025

At the heart of the project is a high-capacity borehole that yields up to 33,000 litres of water per hour, supplying two separate water points—one for...

Somali hospitals overwhelmed by rising casualties amid intensifying conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the first quarter of 2025 has seen a sharp increase in the number of weapon-related...

Red Cross concerned by drone attacks on critical infrastructure in Sudan
Reuters  |  Apr 10, 2025

After two years of fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, some people are returning to Khartoum after they were...

Garissa floods and drought: Kenya Red Cross ramps up volunteer recruitment to boost disaster response
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 21, 2025

Based on past experience, he said the organisation had decided to recruit volunteers at the sub-county level to ensure efficiency and quick interventi...

Kenya Red Cross trains 60 community members in Garissa on life-saving skills
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 13, 2025

The beneficiaries were drawn from various sectors including boda boda riders, traders, humanitarian workers and community youth leaders among others.

Over 20 people still missing after brutal attack on Turkana fishermen
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 02, 2025

Venant Ndighila, the head of disaster management operations at the Kenya Red Cross, said efforts to locate the missing persons are ongoing.

Isiolo wildfire continues to rage with about 190,000 acres of grazing land destroyed - Red Cross
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 22, 2025

Attempts by a multi-agency response team and the community to establish firebreaks and contain the fire have been unsuccessful

Death toll in Uganda landslide that buried several villages rises to 28
Reuters  |  Dec 03, 2024

Since October, unusually heavy rains have triggered widespread flooding and landslides in some areas of Uganda.

50 households affected as fire ravages Kitui Village in Kamukunji
Mercy Asamba  |  Nov 19, 2024

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.

Eight injured as night fire destroys 160 houses in Kawangware
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2024

The residents helped to control the fire whose cause remains unknown.

Kenya Red Cross introduces AI Chatbot for mental health support
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 13, 2024

Kenya Red Cross said the platforms offer immediate assistance and resources via AI technology, while the framework integrates comprehensive mental hea...

Agony of more than 3,000 learners idling in IDP camps in Tana River
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 03, 2024

Some were helping parents fetch water, others playing, and some pensively sitting with their family members inside makeshift shelters at the overcrowd...

Kenya Red Cross honours a late longtime volunteer with free lunch event
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 27, 2024

The chairman of the Mombasa branch, Mahmoud Noor, noted that the event was part of philanthropy exercises started by the late Khairoonisa.

Ruto renames drought response committee, extends mandate to all natural disasters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 21, 2024

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...

WHO updates list of drug-resistant bacteria
Charity Kilei  |  May 17, 2024

The BPPL 2024 aims to guide the development of essential new treatments to combat AMR, stressing the importance of international cooperation and innov...

Youths injured in collapsed Kiamaiko building were salvaging scrap metal, says City Hall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 15, 2024

Earlier, area residents said the demolition of the building was halted when its structure weakened, leading to its collapse. 

Several feared trapped after landslide in Kiambu
Amina Wako  |  May 14, 2024

The Red Cross said the area had been cordoned off and declared a danger zone.

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