Did you know that some parts of Nairobi County, Kenya, are at a high risk of flooding?

Read all the details on the devastating floods that struck Nairobi County, Kenya, in 2024, by clicking the link below:
reliefweb.int/report/kenya/n…

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On this National Tree Growing Day, the Kenya Red Cross reaffirms its commitment to aiding the National Government in its efforts to increase the country's tree cover.

Happy National Tree Growing Day.

Today, Atlantic Signs, in collaboration with Ulezi wa Mama, generously donated food, clothing, and other essential items to support families affected by the ongoing floods.

The donations were received by Kenya Red Cross Governor Hon. Geoffrey Korir and Secretary General Dr.

Kenya Red Cross partnership with WHO Kenya WHO African Region & Ministry of Health facilitates response to the #FloodsKE , through medical outreaches and disease control programs.

We are currently responding to #Cholera .

Beyond the emergency response, we must plan recovery & rebuilding.

Asante

Thank you, Brookside Dairy LTD for your generous donations of mattresses and blankets.

Your support is greatly appreciated and will make a significant difference in alleviating the suffering of families affected and displaced by the floods in our country.

Inspired by Kenya Red Cross staff and volunteers.

Despite the large scale humaniatrian response to the floods, they took time to support tree planting in various parts of the country.

Trees reduce the impact of floods. It's a core part of Kenya Red Cross risk reduction plan.

Today, FrenchEmbassyKenya and Kenya Red Cross have formally signed a partnership agreement for a project to prevent and respond to the growing scourge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

The project, named the Regional Project on AMR with a One Health approach, will be implemented in

🇩🇪Special Envoy for #ClimateAction Jennifer Morgan & 🇩🇪Ambassador Amb Sebastian Groth 🇩🇪🇪🇺 visited Kenya Red Cross to discuss response to the recent floods in 🇰🇪. 🇩🇪🇩🇪 GER on Peace & Humanitarian Action to fund Cash Assistance 💴 for 4700 affected people in Western Kenya. And of course: #TreePlantingDay 🌳

Today, the Kenya Red Cross was honored to host H.E Jennifer Morgan, State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action at the German Foreign Office, alongside the German Ambassador to Kenya H.E. Sebastian Groth.

During her visit, she received a comprehensive

We continue to leverage technology in conducting risk assessments, thanks to @ICHA_KRC.

Check out this satellite map showing areas affected by floods in Kisumu along River Nyando.

Field assessment and response efforts are ongoing.

Thank you ICRC Nairobi Regional Delegation for donating medical supplies and for providing logistics support towards our floods response in the Country.

With the numbers of families affected increasing by the day, this will go a long way in aiding those in need. We appreciate you for your

This week, our staff and volunteers, including Partner National Societies, have been hard at work distributing food to families affected by the ongoing floods in various parts of Nairobi.

Today in Githurai, we managed to provide hot meals to 1,224 households, while in Waruku, we

The Kenya Red Cross has been providing a phenomenal response to the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Kenya. With the rains not abating any time soon humanitarian partners must continue to support the work of KRCS teams and volunteers #ThereWhenItMatters

The meeting was hosted at I.O.Me Innovation Labs Mombasa to enable the patrons to get oriented and understand the functionality of the different machines at the Lab, where the program will be hosted. The sessions will equip the students with skills to prototype and develop solutions.
#STEM

Through support of Airbus Foundation the International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs Innovation and Kenya Red Cross Youth met with some of the patrons from the six schools that were previously engaged with the Inschool Discovery Space program. The meeting was to deliberate on its continuation and linkage to I.O.Me Innovation Labs programs

Using GIS and Earth observation(High res) to analyze impact of floods in north eastern Kenya

Over a kilometre of critical road has been cut off between Garissa and Madogo  

Many thanks Kenya Red Cross for the efficient disaster response and International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs for this valuable image map

Thanks to our colleagues at @ICHA_KRC, we are able to generate satellite imagery maps, courtesy of @AirbusFDN, that allow us to assess the extent of flood damage, aiding in response efforts while on-ground verification takes place.

Here are two maps showing villages marooned by