More Than 1 Million Children Affected by Drought in Kenya
The onset of a severe drought in 2016 has hit arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya, affecting over 2.7 million people. UNICEF is supporting the Government of Kenya in initiating…
El Niño Threatens 60 Million People in Developing Countries
El Niño is a warming of the central to eastern tropical Pacific Ocean which affects rainfall patterns and temperatures in many parts of the world but most intensely in the…
UN Condemns Terrorist Attack in Kenya
The United Nations (UN) has condemned the terrorist attack carried out by Al Shabaab in Garissa, Kenya, with the Security Council members stressing their “outrage” at what the President of…
Education Activist Malala Yousafzai Visits Africa
On her first trip to Africa, education activist and Malala Fund co-founder Malala Yousafzai said she was inspired by the dreams and determination of the schoolgirls she met while learning…
$1 Million Appeal to Combat Drought in Africa
Millions of lives are at risk due to the worst drought to hit Somalia, Kenya and the Horn of Africa in 60 years. According to Azmat Akbar, a Helping Hand…
Kenyan PM on Social Development Agenda
Raila Amolo Odinga, Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, has implored the EAC (East African Community) region to develop a coordinated approach for its social development agenda in order…