Kenya Humanitarian Update Volume 34

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HUMANITARIAN UPDATE vol. 34 28 August – 3 September 2008 Office of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Kenya HIGHLIGHTS • The Kenyan Red Cross reported that there are 25,296 IDPs in 48 IDP camps; the KRCS, WFP and an interagency assessment noted that there were at least 99,198 IDPs in 160 transit sites; the Government reported that 234,098 IDPs had returned to predisplacement areas by 28 August. • Drought conditions have led to severe water shortages and have contributed to food insecurity in Mandera West district which is at risk of an acute food and livelihood crisis. • Critical situations are emerging along Kenya’s borders: refugee camps along the Somali border have passed capacity and clashes have increased and intensified between pastoralists in Turkana district, along the Southern Sudanese border. • Kenya’s inflation rate increased to 27.6% in August, from 18.2% in January. The information contained in this report has been compiled by OCHA from information received from the field, from national and international humanitarian partners and from other official sources. It does not represent a position from the United Nations. This report is posted on: http://ochaonline.un.org/kenya I.

General Overview

The National Bureau of Statistic reported that inflation had risen over a percentage point to 27.6% in August, compared to 26.5% in July. The increase was attributed primarily to fuel price increases of up to 3.6% between July and August, as well as almost a full percentage point increase in food prices (from 12.2% in September to 13.1% in August). However, analysts believe that energy and food price increases will subside as the global commodity and energy price increases are expected to moderate. Inflation reached a 15-year high of 31.5% in May 2008, when production was slowed due to the post-election violence (PEV) and at the same time Source: IMF Data Mapper, September 2008. global price increases soared to record highs. It has been projected that the Kenyan economy will continue to recover towards 10-12% overall inflation and 5% inflation excluding food and fuel. Achieving these rates is critical for Kenya to remain competitive in regional markets, as they are closer to the rates of Kenya’s main trading partners. However, economists also highlight that in addition to recovery from the effects of the PEV, there must be increased and sustained investment to improve the efficiency in Kenya’s productive sectors. Meanwhile, the Missionary International News Service reported that the increases in food and electricity prices are leading to increases in school fees between Ksh1,000-5,000 (USD 15-75) in some schools. Parents are reporteldy struggling to make these payments as their salaries are already Pastoralists in Turkana district digging shallow wells for their herd. March 2008. For more on pastoralists, see p. 3

overstretched to meet the high cost of commodities. While Kenya struggles to recover from the economic downturn, local media reported that Members of Parliament (MPs) criticized a report leaked from the National Bureau of Statistics on constituency poverty rates, alleging that the findings were too favourable in some constituencies. However, others were quick to note that these allegations were signs of political manoeuvring as MPs vie for increased allocations under the constituency development funds, which are allocated according to need and then used by MPs at their discretion. Another report, released by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) on the character and scope of the human rights violations which were perpetrated during the PEV, also resulted in major backlash. Amidst widespread public debate as to whether the PEV was orchestrated and premeditated or spontaneous, the KNCHR report concluded that there was organisation and method to the violence and that the Government’s response, including that of the security forces, was insufficient. A list of alleged perpetrators was included in an Annex, which has not yet been circulated; however, local media was flooded with debate and speculation surrounding the high-powered individuals allegedly named in the report. II. Humanitarian Situation Drought in Mandera West District Action Against Hunger (ACF) has reported serious water shortages in Mandera West district, based on a rapid drought assessment (23-27 August). The water shortages are primarily affecting pastoralists in the area while the general food security situation is also declining. According to the assessment, poor short rains in 2007 and insufficient long rains in 2008 have led to depleted dams and water pans in some areas, such as Derkale and Tarma. In other areas access to water has been limited by increased pressure on water sources due to an influx of pastoralists from neighbouring countries and regions, and some incidents of well water poisoning. Furthermore, poor rainfall and infestations by army worms have led to a decline in pasture and browse, forcing some pastoralists to travel at least 40 kilometers between water points and suitable pasture areas. Livestock diseases, which spread more rapidly when livestock rely on a small number of water sources and have to travel long distances, are affecting goats and camel resulting in poor livestock markets and a reduction in milk production; in many pastoralist households, meat and milk from sheep and goats constitute 40% of household food intake. Furthermore, ACF reports that there were no Source: KFSSG, Long Rains Assessment 2008 harvests during the long rains as armyworms decimated crops. Meanwhile, poor health, exacerbated by a lack of access to health services, is also increasing vulnerabilities and eroding coping mechanisms. A nutrition survey conducted in March-April also concluded that there were very high rates of malnutrition in the district: global acute malnutrition was at 23.20% (very critical) and severe acute malnutrition was at 1.30%. Due to the multiple and compounding factors present in Mandera West district, the Kenya Food Security Steering Group’s Long Rains Assessment (LRA), completed in August, concluded that many areas in the district are at risk of an acute food and livelihoods crisis (see map and IPC

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classification for the district in the full LRA report at ochaonline.un.org/Kenya). It was also forecasted that the deteriorating situation could result in increased conflict due to competition for increasingly scarce resources. According to the LRA, immediate interventions required to ameliorate the situation include the following: increased water trucking, purchase of water boozers, de-silting of water pans and drilling of boreholes; livestock vaccination; provision of certified drought tolerant seeds, revival of irrigation schemes; and provision water treatment chemicals. Food Security The LRA cited many contributors to declining food security throughout the country, including erratic and insufficient rains; increased commodity and input prices; poor health; conflict; livestock diseases; and reduced crop production. According to the EARS satellite data, Kenya will continue to face reduced maize yields during the long-rains harvest, 7% below the five-year average, primarily due to drought. In the Rift Valley province, particularly low yields were identified in Laikipia and Narok.

-20% -10% 0 10% Crop difference yields relative to the 5 year average.

Crop difference yields relative to 2007.

20%

Source: EARS, 3 September 2008.

(For the full report and full resolution maps see; http://ears.nl/index.php)

Insecurity in Pastoralist Regions Following reports of clashes in Uganda between the Ugandan People’s Defence Force and pastoralists on 15 August, more clashes between Southern Sudanese and Kenyan pastoralists in Turkana district were reported between 30-31 August, local media noted that between six and 19 pastoralists were killed in the heavily armed clashes. On 1 August, two pastoralists were also reportedly killed by heavily armed raiders in Turkana Central district. Local media have reported that over 224 pastoralists have been killed in armed conflicts since January 2008.

(Livestock migrating to dry-season grazing)

(Livestock migrating to dry-season grazing)

(Seasonal Livestock movement Trends )

Several compounding factors have contributed to the high incidence of conflict amongst pastoralist communities. There has been increased competition for resources as cyclical droughts reduce pasture areas, particularly during the dry season migration, and erode communities’ resilience and coping mechanisms. Furthermore, livestock diseases, including peste des petits ruminants (PPR) have decimated small ruminant herds, including three million sheep and goats that have died in Turkana district since 2006. Livestock raids have consequently increased in efforts replenish animals lost to the disease.

Years of conflict in pastoralist regions along Kenya’s borders with Uganda, Southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, have resulted in a proliferation of small arms and light weapons (SALWs).

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The accessibility of weapons has increased the intensity of cattle rustling and has contributed to higher death tolls. These in turn have increased the stakes in retaliatory raids and clashes. Pastoralism is a trans-boundary existence, and many of the factors fuelling pastoralist conflicts are also regional in nature. Therefore, addressing the deteriorating conditions that affect pastoralists requires a coordinated response to ensure a harmonized approach. Refugees With increasing insecurity and crisis affecting Somalia, including an estimated 3.2 million in urgent need of food aid and humanitarian assistance according to the Food Security Analysis Unit for Somalia, the capacity of the refugee camps along the Kenya-Somali border has been surpassed. In the Dadaab camps in north-eastern Kenya, with a capacity to house approximately 100,000, there are over 210,000 refugees, almost all of whom are Somalis; in 2008 there have been 33,170 new Somali refugee arrivals including 5,739 in January alone, despite the official closure of the border between the two countries. In 2007 UNHCR recorded a total of 14,507 new refugees from Somalia. Though the three refugee camps which comprise the Dadaab camps are well over their capacity, the land allocated for camps is limited, thereby constraining camp expansion. In the past, UNHCR has transported some refugees to the Kakuma Refugee Camp in North-western Kenya to reduce the burden in Dadaab; however, this is a very expensive and logistically intensive process as there is no direct ground route between the two sites. Mount Elgon The Missionary International News Service reported that the Government has pulled the Army out of the Mount Elgon district, where they were involved in a six-month operation, Okoa Maisah, against the Sabaot Land Defence Forces (SLDF). There have been recent allegations by Human Rights Watch that the Army and SLDF had perpetrated war crimes and also reports that the Government perpetrated torture; Independent Medico Legal alleged that the joint military operation perpetrated mass arrests, forced disappearances and torture. With some of the SLDF leaders reportedly still at large, the Government’s decision to leave the region has prompted a series of demonstrations by community-members voicing their concerns that insecurity will increase with the departure of the Army. Humanitarian interventions in the region are ongoing, including: health care provided by Médecins Sans Frontières; food and NFI distributions by KRCS; and family tracing and unification by ICRC with KRCS. UN agencies and IOM are also working with the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya on conflict transformation and peace building initiatives to complement humanitarian assistance to the region. Security The UN Department of Safety and Security reported that there were tensions in Mandera District. On 21 August, armed militia from Somalia reportedly raided pastoralists near Mandera Town. There were also clashes reported over a communal boundary along the Lafey/Wargadud boundary on 21 August and again on 25 August. It was highlighted that the ongoing conflict in neighbouring Somalia is contributing to the continued proliferation of weapons in the district.

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Population Movements and Displacement Trends The KRCS reported that there were 25,296 IDPs in 48 IDP camps as of 1 September. The KRCS, WFP and an interagency assessment concluded that there were at least 99,198 IDPs in 160 transit sites. The Ministry of State for Special Programmes (MoSSP) reported that as of 28 August, 234,098 IDPs had returned to pre-displacement areas. The majority of returns have taken place from Molo district (43,277 persons) followed by Kipkelion (23,992 persons) and Trans Nzoia West districts (21,472 persons). The Government reported that no returns have occurred from IDP camps in Nairobi Province.

Source: KRCS 27 August

The MoSSP reported that 130,000 households (approximately 650,000 individuals) have been profiled and registered to receive the Government assistance, including Ksh10,000. It was noted that their are approximately 50,000 IDP households in Central/Nyanza Province who are living in communities and have not yet been registered for payment. The Government plans to follow up on this caseload. Despite increased pressure to accelerate the returns process, the arrival of payments to some areas of displacement continues to delay the returns process. The MoSSP noted that 43,907 households have not yet been paid, but that they are following up on the issue. South Rift Valley IDP Camps 27

IDP Camp Population 15,610

Source, Kenya Red Cross, 27 August

Nakuru District The Nakuru ASK Showground IDP Camp remains the only major IDP camp open in the South Rift, the KRCS is planning to distribute food to 9,700 persons remaining in the camp.

District Molo Narok South Kipkelion Total

Number of Transit Sites 54 9 1 64

Population in Transit Sites 37,971 2,000 500 40,471

Source, Inter-agency assessment 10-11 June for Molo and Narok South districts; KRC/WFP Distribution Plans, 23 August for Kipkelion district (including transit sites only from the distribution list)

An inter-agency team including Action Against Hunger (ACF), WFP, UNICEF, OCHA and UNHCR has been working with the Nakuru DC to assist 500 IDP families from Nakuru ASK Showground IDP camp, who had attempted to purchase a 10-acre plot of land in Pipeline Area on which to relocate. IDP Representatives discovered that the plot belonged to a third party and humanitarian actors and the DC intervened to help terminate the purchasing process. The IDPs, assisted by the DC, are now looking for an alternative plot of land. The inter-agency team will continue to work with the DC and IDPs to facilitate their relocation to a suitable plot. Once relocated, UNICEF plans to provide materials for latrines; ACF plans to provide technical support for the construction of latrines; and UNHCR plans to provide tents and NFIs after needs are assessed. The humanitarian agencies also recommended that the Government consider providing independent legal

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representation to IDPs purchasing property/land so as to help overcome any legal barriers and help protect their rights. Despite Government plans to close satellite camps in the South Rift, many camps remain open. IDPs in Lanet Police Post, Solai Police Post, Olgilgei and Barut Chiefs IDP Camp are awaiting the payment of KSh10,000 per household “start-up/resettlement package” form the Government. Many IDPs in these camps have indicated their eagerness to leave due to deteriorating conditions and most IDPs have said that they will return to pre-displacement home areas. Naivasha District Returnees at the Mai Maihu relocation site, where 150 households from the Naivasha Stadium IDP Camp are living, had raised concerns about a lack of shelter, water, health and school facilities. The DO 1 had presented these issues to the MoSSP and a joint team from St Mary’s Mission Hospital and UNHCR are following up on outstanding issues. North Rift Valley IDP Camps 6

IDP Camp Population

District

7,709

Source, Kenya Red Cross, 27 August

There was limited movement of IDPs in North Rift Valley during the month of August and monitoring of transit site concluded that there are at least 96 transit sites with a total of 58,727 IDPs in the region. Monitoring visits have identified the urgent needs in the sites and have also verified the numbers of IDPs at each site to facilitate the targeting of assistance to the sites. Uasin Gishu District There were no movements recorded from the Eldoret ASK Showground IDP Camp or the Burnt Forest IDP Camps during the reporting period. However, KRCS is arranging transport for IDPs who want to return to Mount Elgon and Turkana districts.

Uasin Gishu Trans Nzoia West Lugari Kisumu Nyamira Masaba Bungoma East Bungoma South Koibatek Nandi North Nandi South TOTAL

Number of Transit Sites 48 8

Population in Transit Sites

13 2 1 1 3

4,031 253 194 204 319

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24

1 11 7

254 3,845 6,168

96

58,727

26,152 17,283

KRC/WFP Distribution Plans, 23 August (including transit sites and transit farms on the distribution list)

A group of IDPs at the Eldoret ASK Show Ground IDP Camp, originally from the Nandi districts, has identified a plot of land in Eldoret Town which they will collectively purchase. The group has decided to relocate to this plot, rather than return to pre-displacement home areas. Many of the IDPs remaining in the camp are awaiting the payment of the Government start up funds (Ksh 10,000). On 28 and 29 August OCHA, IOM, KRC, International Medical Corps (IMC), Save the Children UK (SCUK) and UNHCR carried out an assessment in approximately 30 transit sites in Uasin Gishu District to verify IDPs in need of shelter materials/NFIs. As many of the IDPs in these sites had not previously been in IDP camps, they not had received any distributions to date. During the verification exercise, agencies noticed the poor shelter conditions as the majority of tarpaulins were worn and leaking. Accordingly, UNHCR undertook a general distribution of new tarpaulins and other NFIs such as soap and blankets at for 3,600 households. Assessments of other transit sites are planned for 2 and 3 September, after which KRCS and UNHCR will draw up distribution plans to continue distributions to the sites, which KRCS has been undertaking.

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III. Humanitarian Response CCCM Emergency Humanitarian Response Plan Funding as of 3 September Original Requirements: 41,938,954 Revised Requirements: 191,929,303 Funding: 108,587,825/ 56.58% Unmet Requirements: 83,341,478

KRCS is restructuring its PEV response programme. Camp managers will now be more mobile, monitoring IDP camps and transit sites: three roving managers will cover the South Rift; three in the North Rift; two in Nairobi; and two in Nyanza Province. KRCS continues to voice the need to find durable solutions for the estimated 15,000 chronically poor IDPs who they anticipate will remain in camps.

Protection The Ministry of Education (MoE), in consultation with Eldoret Municipality, is identifying boarding facilities for 91 Class 8 unaccompanied children from Eldoret ASK Showground IDP Camp School as a contingency measure in case the Camp is closed before exams start in November. The MoE has already identified an alternate exam centre for the pupils; however the MoE does not have resources to support the hosting of children and agencies are attempting to secure resources to support their needs. There are continued reports of between 850-900 separated children/unaccompanied minors in Molo district. Humanitarian actors plan to address the issue with the Molo DC and UNICEF is continuing to work with the Department of Children’s Services and National Council of Children’s Services to develop systems to respond to the needs of separated children. The Child Welfare Services, Kenya (CWSK), Children’s Department and UNICEF reported that there were 1,774 cases of separated children registered in 14 districts as of 4 September, the majority of whom were in Kiambu district. A total of 178 separated children had been reunified as of 4 September. Furthermore, the CWSK reported that there were 145 children identified in at least 12 child-headed households in Eldoret, Subukia, Ekarenyo and Kitale districts; there were also 803 children in child-headed households in Molo district. Meanwhile UNHCR, in consultation with the various South Rift DC’s offices, relevant Government departments (Children, Education, and Gender) is planning to establish protection working groups at the district level to address protection concerns. A draft strategy and terms of reference to guide actors on the prevention of and responses to GBV incidents is being developed by the Nakuru GBV Sub-Cluster. A 3Ws (who does what, where) matrix will also be developed by the Sub-Cluster to facilitate the coordination of GBV interventions. Kenya Community Paralegal Association (KCPA) and UNHCR finalized a partnership agreement for the implementation of a rights awareness campaign for IDPs living in communities in Nyanza and Western Provinces, focusing on eight districts in the region. The KCPA have already completed a report on the protection concerns and needs of those IDPs, which is currently being reviewed internally. IDP Guiding Principles Workshops, facilitated by UNCHR, are planned for the Provincial Administration, including all DCs in Western Province, on 2 September and all DO 1s on 4 September. A one-day peace committee training workshop facilitated by the National Council of Churches in Kenya (NCCK) and supported by UNHCR, included 15 peace committee members on 27 August. The workshop covered conflict analysis/resolution and conflict early warning/monitoring. UNHCR also facilitated a session on the guiding principles on internal displacement. Who Men for Gender Equality Now

Place and date Dagoretti, Nairobi 22 Aug

Activity/ Report Conducted a one day training to sensitize 57 community members on GBV

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Who Women’s Empowerment Link

Place and date Nairobi 2 Sep Garissa 11 Oct

SEA Working Group

SKUK

Nakuru, Naivasha, Kisumu, Kitale, Molo & Kisii Nakuru District, 25 August Burnt Forest Area

IOM and IMC

Uasin Gishu district

UNHCR & SCUK

Activity/ Report Launched the “Run & Take These Girls to School” initiative to increase enrolment and retention of girls in the Garissa school system as well as advocate for girls access to secondary and higher education. The run will take place in Garissa on 11 October. st nd Will conduct SEA trainings in the 1 and 2 week of October. Provided follow-up support after KRCS reported a case of SGBV. Conducted weekly trainings on child protection and child rights issues, targeting both IDP and non-IDP households. Carrying out psychosocial programmes in both IDP and non-IDP communities.

Shelter and Non Food Items The Ministry of State and Special Programmes (MoSSP), with support from the RC/HC Early Recovery Advisor, plans to construct 40,000 shelters by the end of March 2009. The initiative will be launched Wednesday, 10 September at a small village called Ndeffo on the Njoro-Mau Narok road in Molo District. IOM has been engaged in shelter projects in Molo, Kipkelion, Uasin Gishu and Lugari districts; DRC with UNHCR is engaged with shelter projects in Molo district; and GOAL with UNCHR has been engaged in shelter projects Kipkelion districts. The MoSSP has also received over 50,000 requests, through DCs, from households whose houses were destroyed and who are registering to receive the Government rehabilitation/reconstruction funds of KSh25,000 (USD 373); however only 31,000 registered households have been verified, excluding those whose homes were already rehabilitated with Government-distributed materials in Trans Nzoia West district and those who have benefited from shelter support from other partners. New requests from households registered to receive the reconstruction/rehabilitation support are being received weekly. The Government continues to seek funding to support the shelter project and provision of reconstruction/rehabilitation funds. DRC reported difficulties in distributing NFIs to Githega, Central Province. Distribution targeted vulnerable returnees, but the host community challenged the distribution and a large crowd gathered, presenting a risk of looting and a risk to the safety of DRC staff. DRC plans to meet with community leaders to address the issue and resume distribution. Who KRC St. Mary Mission Hospital UNHCR

UNHCR NORPEC Health & Water Foundation UNHCR

Place Nakuru North 23 Aug Naivasha 23 Aug

Activity/ Report Distributed 360 Blankets, 180 Mosquito Nets, 360 Sanitary Pads, and 12 Cartons of Soap supplied by UNHCR to 180 IDP families at Dundori Social Hall. Distributed NFIs supplied by UNHCR and UNICEF to three resettlement areas. KRCS assisted in distribution and provided transportation.

Nakuru, KFA Area 29 Aug

Provided tents to seven families who were integrated IDPs, prioritizing distribution to families with young children. An additional nine tents were planned for distribution, but were delayed until the week of 1 September due to a lack of transportation. Distributed sanitary pads to female IDPs in Solai Police Camp.

Nakuru North 29 Aug Burnt Forest Nyanza 27 Aug Nyanza 28 Aug

With funding from CORDAID has supplied materials for 150 shelters. Distributed 15 UNHCR tents to beneficiaries in Manga Town Centre (Manga District) following a verification In Kiogutwa Chief’s Office (Manga District) 17 vulnerable integrated households were identified and each was supplied with a tent.

Early Recovery The UN Volunteer (UNV) program on good neighbourliness is operating with a team of 44 officers in eight zones in the North Rift and is expected to run for the next six months. UNV has also established two information-sharing centres in tents located in Eldoret and Burnt Forest, Uasin

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Gishu. They are intended to facilitate information sharing by communities during the good neighbourliness session through an ‘Area Specific Coordinated Approach’. The NORPEC consortium has formed three working groups and trained six peace mediators. The Consortium has expressed the need for funding to support their peace building efforts. Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is also implementing peace building activities through the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, in Eldoret and Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu district. Activities are carried out by various groups including the Amani Project and the Village Peace Committee, which encourage community dialogue. Kenyan soccer forum is supporting sporting activities, KEFOSO, organized several football tournaments in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu district, to commemorate the International Year of Peace, 2008. In an effort to reinvigorate the ongoing peace building and reconciliation efforts through sports in Trans Nzoia districts, the Trans Nzoia Youths Sports Association (TYSA) also organized an athletics meeting which were supported by a number of NGOs and businesses, including the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Handicap International, World Vision International, Kenyan Commercial Bank and Western Union and Kenyan New Foundation. TYSA will continue to carry out similar peace promotion activities through sports in the Trans Nzoia East and West districts with the objective of bringing communities together. PEACENET has provided funding for peace meetings in the Burnt Forest, Uasin Gishu district, initially targeting women through workshops while The Centre for Human Rights organized peace and reconciliation meetings in August and plans to hold more in September. They have also facilitated peace trainings through two Nigerian peace and reconciliation experts. The KRCS reported that there will be a peace walk to Nairobi organized by the Kenya Police during the first week of September. In support of livelihoods recovery, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) – Kenya have distributed seed kits to 83 beneficiaries in the past week, from three farms namely Mungetho, Ngarua, and Temoyetta. They have also conducted training on crop protection and pest management. SCUK is also supporting the following: 1,800 households have been involved in agricultural fares; 500 households have been engaged with cash for work; 600 households have been targeted with animal restocking; 50 households were provided cash grants; and veterinary assistance was provided to 2,000 households. ACF has also supported 1,728 families with cash vouchers (USD 250) per household in Molo district. The Early Recovery Team (ERT) of UNDP’s Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) conducted two early recovery capacity development workshops; the first for the IASC Country Team and the second for UNDP-Kenya and UNDP-Somalia Country Office Programme staff. The latter is part of the strengthening of UNDP’s leadership of effective early recovery processes. The workshops included concepts and processes associated with Early Recovery, the Cluster Working Group on Early Recovery (CWGER) and UNDP/BCPR’s support to Early Recovery efforts, as well as guidance and tools available to successfully carry out Early Recovery in post-crisis settings. Given the recent close collaboration between the CWGER and ERT, and the HC/RC office in Kenya, Kenya was selected as the first country where the ERT rolls out this training. (See a map of Early Recovery activities being implemented at: ochaonline.un.org/Kenya)

Education The Education cluster met with Ministry of Education on 27 August. The Phase 1 of the MoE’s response, 16 schools in Molo district and 3 schools in Trans Nzoia districts were identified as having been burned or vandalized. Kshs. 123,612,073 (USD 1.845 million) was provided to the MoSSP for reconstruction of these schools. This process of reconstructing these schools began in June following three rapid assessments in the PEV-affected areas.

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In Phase 2 following an evaluation conducted by the MoE during the month of August, the MoE’s response included the securing of Kshs. 242 million (USD 3.6 million) from donor support to the Kenya Education Sector Support Programme (KESSP) for post-election violence (PEV) response. Ksh. 109 million (USD 1.6 million) of those funds were earmarked for school reconstruction. 124 schools in PEV-affected areas were identified as burned and vandalized, or overstretched with IDP children. The MoE is going to strengthen the capacities of the School Management Committee in each school to be deeply involved in the reconstruction process. MoE’s significant challenge in rebuilding schools was distributing aid to affected schools without causing any disparities. In addition, there is a need for improved coordination between groups involved in reconstruction efforts, and that schools that are overstretched with IDP children should not be neglected. The Emergency Unit of the MoE has received equipment and support from Save the Children and is waiting for both office space and an appointment from the Minister of a full-time Emergency Senior Education Officer. While it is not yet official, the Ministry of Finance is discussing adding a budget line of Ksh. 360 million (USD 5.37 million) for Emergency Education for further interventions. It was that in-between monthly cluster meetings, an education working group could be convened with more education partners to discuss the technical aspects of education interventions in the country. MoE staff on the ground will be requested to provide updated information on education partners. The Food Security Meeting’s education sub-working group that was chaired by the MoE prior to PEV, was integrated into the Education Cluster. Who United States Military

Place and date Burnt Forest

Save the Children

Nakuru

UNICEF

Kisumu

MOE

Nakuru – 14-17 July

Activity/ Report o The United States Military has given USD 150,000 per school for rebuilding of the schools. o 19 schools will be rehabilitated/reconstructed by the US Marines in Transnzoia and Molo o Built 3 schools and provided 30 schools with materials. 12,000 uniforms will distributed in the third week of the new term o Training of head and senior teachers ongoing. 660 teachers will be trained in addition to School Management Committee (SMC) trainings of 460 teachers. 80 volunteer teachers have been trained in Uasin Ngishu and 100 ECD teachers throughout PEV-affected areas. SUK funding for emergency education ends at the end of October. o 18 schools benefited from 360 desks and 14 of them received ECD kits and plastic mats. 27,822 pupils will benefit from the supplies. Additionally, each parent in the 114 schools was issued with a either a bucket or jerrican. o Some schools with high cholera cases were provided with PUR and Aquatap for disinfection of drinking and hand washing for 68,239 pupils. o

Participated in a training workshop on Emergency Preparedness.

Food Assistance The Agricultural Minister noted that current food stocks were being depleted at the rate of 100,000 bags per week. To replenish the national reserves, 60,000 bags arrived on 26 August from South Africa and 40,000 from Tanzania on 28 August. Another 180,000 bags of maize from South Africa are expected during the first week of September. The Government has reportedly set aside 300,000 bags of maize for distribution to the areas most in need. Efforts by local authorities to increase the beneficiary population have made it difficult for partners on the ground to establish actual target population. Sensitization for relevant provincial administrators in Nakuru North on EMOP targeting is continuing.

Location North Rift Valley South Rift Valley

August Cycle Target 134,704

Completed Distribution 58,595

87,074

57,164

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Beneficiaries located in Trans Nzoia, Koibatek, and Marakwet in the North Rift and Molo and Kipkelion in the South Rift not reached in the August cycle will receive rations in early September. Verification of beneficiaries from Afraha Stadium IDP Camp, Nakuru district and those living in the community in Nakuru municipality identified 900 returnees to be targeted in the next months. In Kisumu, UNHCR, UNICEF and WFP held an information sharing and coordination meeting at which WFP reported they would not provide food to IDPs living in communities as they were given a “settling-in ration” in February/March. WFP’s policy is to target acute poverty, not chronic poverty; therefore, WFP programs will not target IDPs who have returned to their ancestral homes, the vast majority of IDPs in communities in Western/Nyanza Provinces fall within this category. Health In January 2008, WHO, the Health Provincial Medical Officer, GTZ and other partners developed a joint cooperation plan for delivery of health care services in the three refugee camps in Dadaab (Mandera district). Aside from whooping cough, some suspected cases of cholera and acute flaccid paralysis, there were no major disease outbreaks in the refugee camps during the year. However, in the province, there were cholera and Kala-azar outbreaks in Mandera and Wajir districts, and three cases of alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) in one family in Mandera. Increased surveillance and screening at refugee points of entry, such as Amuama, was requested due to the continued crossing of refugees from Somalia into Kenya. It is estimated that there will be about 40,000 new arrivals in the camps by the end of the year. Key gaps identified include, among others: a need for increased health staff capacity to cope with the new demands and challenges; shortages of vaccines and solo shots for EPI; urgent need for harmonization of the health information systems of MoH and UNHCR; and overstretched water and sanitation facilities in the camps, especially Hagadera, where new arrivals are being accommodated.

Who GTZ with WHO support

Place and date Dadaab refugee camps

WHO

Dadaab October

Handicap

Dadaab

CDC/KEMRI

Dadaab

Activity/ Report o 100 children less than 5 years screened everyday. o Each CHW visits 20 households daily o 10-15 mothers are screened daily by each CHW o Routine immunization coverage ongoing o Plans completed for the training of all health sector NGOs and the province and district teams on emergency response. o Training for all health workers will be completed. o Refugee Health Bulletin o More staff and services required to respond to needs of increased disabled persons in camps. Services include counselling, physiotherapy, mobility aids and referrals. Training in community surveillance required. 25 community health workers required in each camp. o Continues to support the health partners with laboratory investigation and cases confirmation.

For more information, please contact: Jeanine Cooper, Head of Office, OCHA-Kenya, +254 (20)7625155, [email protected]. Rania Dagash, Desk Officer, Africa I Section, OCHA-New York, +1 917 367 3668, [email protected]. Stephanie Bunker, Spokesperson and Public Information Officer, OCHA-New York, +1 917 367 5126, +1 917 892 1679 (mobile), [email protected]. Elisabeth Byrs, Public Information Officer, OCHA-Geneva, +41 22 917 2653, [email protected].

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