Kenya - Latest updates - 15th December 06
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- OCHA Kenya is reporting on the 14th December that the number of affected people by the floods in the several regions in Kenya is still estimated at approximately 723,000. This includes about 60,000 displaced people in the coastal, western and eastern provinces of Kenya.
- Prognosis said that for the coming weeks and months rain will continue trough 2007, although with reduced intensity in most parts of the country, The latest rainfall forecast by the Kenya Meteorological Department predicts that after a generally dry period inmost parts of the country, wet conditions are expected to resume again in most places.
- The impact of the floods could be exacerbated by the possibility of a regional war centred on Somalia, where the Union of Islamic Courts and the Transactional Federal Government are fighting for control of the country.
- Access to affected populations remains a major challenge for relief agencies. The rains have rendered roads impassable and knocked our ridges, so even when the rains stop, commercial and humanitarian transport will be halted until emergency road-repairs are completed. (Source: OCHA Kenya Situation report)
- Roads conditions within the affected districts vary daily. (Source: OCHA Kenya Situation report)Logistics Highlights
Garissa District and Eastern Ijara District (Ijara, Sangailu and Hulugho divisions):
- Distribution of FI and NFI depends on the accessibility if individual villages to helicopter landing sites.
Tana River District and WItu Division (in Lamu District):
- Air reconnaissance indicates that conditions worsen considerably form a point approximately 40 km north of Garsen, and onto the river delta. Substantial numbers of villages are partly or completely flooded or cut off, particularly in Kipao and Galini sub-locations.
- The government of Kenya, Kenya Red Cross Society, UNICEF and WFP conducted an assessment on 8/9th December. The main finding in term of access are as follows:
2. I the delta area of Garsen and Kipini, it was reported that Kipini division is covered in floodwater. Dozens of villages have been submerged and transport is possible only trough canoe.
3. Although Bura division ( Matalaga village) and IDP camps along with Witu and Garsen road can be accessed by road using a land cruiser or 6x6 truck, women do not have easy access to markets.
4. There are also no communication facilities.
(Source: OCHA Kenya Situation report)
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Type of document : Update
Country : KE KEN 404 Kenya, Republic of
Publication date 2006-Dec-15
Type of document : Update
Country : KE KEN 404 Kenya, Republic of
Publication date 2006-Dec-15
