Community Based Approach to the Management of Nyando Wetland, Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya
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In Kenya —Background Paper
A Collaborative Research Project Funded by: Implemented by: An Overview of the Poultry Sector and Status of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Kenya —Background Paper John M. Omiti Sam O. Okuthe Africa/Indonesia Region Report No. 4 Pro‐Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Table of Contents Page PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................ VI ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................... VIII EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... X 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Motivation ................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Significance and scope ............................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Summary of key findings ......................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Road map ................................................................................................................................ 2 2. VITAL COUNTRY STATISTICS .................................................................................................... 3 2.1 Size and location -
Community Perceptions and Response to Flood Risks in Nyando District, Western Kenya
Community perceptions and response to flood risks in Nyando District, Western Kenya Hellen Nyakundi Liaison O#cer, Food Link Nairobi, Kenya [email protected] Stephen Mogere Development Evaluation Expert Nairobi, Kenya [email protected] Isaac Mwanzo Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya [email protected] Andre Yitambe Department of Public Health, Kenyatta University Nairobi, Kenya [email protected] ABSTRACT In Kenya, the ability of local people to resist the impact of disasters has not been given adequate attention. A descriptive cross sectional study sought to investigate community perceptions and responses to $ood risks in low and high risk areas of the Nyando District, Western Kenya. A total of 528 households, six government o#cials and %ve project managers of Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) were interviewed. Additionally, seven Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) involving three women, two male and two teacher groups were conducted. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Program. &e Chi-square test was used to de- termine associations and di'erences between variables. In the study, 83% of the respondents were aware of Traditional Flood Knowledge (TFK) and 80% acknowledged its use. Perception of the risk is in$uenced by several variables, most notably past experience of major $oods and having survived them. Residents in the high risk areas had signi%cantly higher levels of awareness and use of traditional $ood knowledge. &ey were more aware of the nature of the $ood related health risks they were exposed to and appeared better prepared for future $ood risk. -
THE KENYA GAZETTE Published by Authority of the Republic of Kenya (Registered As a Newspaper at the G.P.O.)
1.4 THE KENYA GAZETTE Published by Authority of the Republic of Kenya (Registered as a Newspaper at the G.P.O.) Vol. CXX—No. 23 NAIROBI, 16th February, 2018 Price Sh. 60 CONTENTS GAZETTE NOTICES PAGE The Employment and Labour Relations Court Act- The Trustee Act— Claim and Interest........................................ 447 Appointment........................................................................... 412 Business Transfer.......................................................................... 447 The Mining Act—Application for Prospecting Licence 412 Loss of Share Certificate .............................................................. 447-.448 The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act- Lossof Policies..............................................................................448-454 Applications for the Position of the Director of Public Prosecutions............................................................................ 412-413 Changeof Names...............................................................454-455 The Land Registration Act—Issue of Provisional Ceitificates, etc ....................................................................... 413-426 The Land Act—intention to Acquire Land, etc....................... 426-438 SUPPLEMENT No.8 The Water Act—Public Submission of Comments on the Legislative Supplements, 2018 Regular Tariff Applications ................................................. 438 LEGAL NoTICE No PAGE The Unclaimed Fmancial Assets Act—No Objection, etc .... 438-439 46—The Statutory -
Economic Valuation of Irrigation Water in Ahero Irrigation
ECONOMIC VALUATION OF IRRIGATION WATER IN AHERO IRRIGATION SCHEME IN NYANDO DISTRICT, KENYA BY SAMUEL ONYANGO OMONDI A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND APPLIED ECONOMICS, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI JUNE 2014 i i DEDICATION To my parents Benter Atieno Omondi and the late Dominic Omondi Onyango; siblings Francis Odhiambo (late), Anjeline Akinyi, Johnes Oduor, Mary Wasonga (late), Veronica Juma (late), Selina Awuor, Monica Akoth and Scholastica Achieng (late); fiancée Hyline Kwamboka; son Samuel Dominic Blessing i ACKNOWLEDGEMENT First and foremost, I thank God for good health and enabling me reach this far. Secondly, I extend my most sincere gratitude to my first supervisor, Prof. S.G. Mbogoh for his tireless and invaluable effort in guiding me through the entire thesis writing period. I also acknowledge the effort and role played by my second supervisor Dr. K. Munei. Their positive criticisms and corrections were valuable. I also extend my sincere gratitude to the staff of department of Agricultural Economics and my classmates who made the journey possible and enjoyable. Many thanks to African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) for Msc scholarship award through the Collaborative Masters in Agricultural and Applied Economics (CMMAE), which facilitated my postgraduate studies at the University of Nairobi. Much thanks to the rice farmers in Ahero Irrigation Scheme who took their precious time to complete my questionnaires and to the management of the National Irrigation Board and Ahero Irrigation Scheme for granting me permission to conduct the survey in the Scheme. Great thanks to the enumerators who assisted in data collection for their excellent job. -
Strategy for Flood Management in Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya (I)
STRATEGY FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT FOR LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA Prepared under Associated Programme on Flood Management (APFM) September 2004 STRATEGY FOR FLOOD MANAGEMENT FOR LAKE VICTORIA BASIN, KENYA CONTENTS Abbreviations .......................................................................................................................................(iii) Foreword.............................................................................................................................................. (v) Preface................................................................................................................................................(vii) Acknowledgements ..............................................................................................................................(ix) PART I BACKGROUND 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................1 1.1 General..........................................................................................................................1 1.2 Purpose of the Document..............................................................................................1 2. Physical and Social Context ...................................................................................................2 2.1 Lake Victoria Basin and the River System.....................................................................2 2.2 Resources .....................................................................................................................2 -
KENYA POPULATION SITUATION ANALYSIS Kenya Population Situation Analysis
REPUBLIC OF KENYA KENYA POPULATION SITUATION ANALYSIS Kenya Population Situation Analysis Published by the Government of Kenya supported by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Kenya Country Oce National Council for Population and Development (NCPD) P.O. Box 48994 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-271-1600/01 Fax: +254-20-271-6058 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ncpd-ke.org United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Kenya Country Oce P.O. Box 30218 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-76244023/01/04 Fax: +254-20-7624422 Website: http://kenya.unfpa.org © NCPD July 2013 The views and opinions expressed in this report are those of the contributors. Any part of this document may be freely reviewed, quoted, reproduced or translated in full or in part, provided the source is acknowledged. It may not be sold or used inconjunction with commercial purposes or for prot. KENYA POPULATION SITUATION ANALYSIS JULY 2013 KENYA POPULATION SITUATION ANALYSIS i ii KENYA POPULATION SITUATION ANALYSIS TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS ........................................................................................iv FOREWORD ..........................................................................................................................................ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..........................................................................................................................x EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................xi -
I. General Overview Six Months After the Contested General Election in Kenya Led to Widespread Post Election Violence (PEV) An
UNITED NATIONS HUMANITARIAN UPDATE vol. 35 4 September – 10 September 2008 Office of the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Kenya HIGHLIGHTS • A crisis situation is emerging in the Mandera districts due to consecutive failed rains; forecasts suggest that the situation may continue to deteriorate after the short rains. • The Kenyan Red Cross reported that there are 13,164 IDPs in 10 main 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 pre- displacement areas by 28 August. • UNICEF highlighted that over 95,000 children under the age of five and pregnant and breastfeeding women are malnourished. Of that number, 10,000 are severely malnourished. • A diarrhoea outbreak in Bungoma East, Bungoma West and Mount Elgon districts kills six while at least 171 seek treatment according to the Kenya Red Cross. 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 Six months after the contested General Election in Kenya led to widespread post election violence (PEV) and the eventual formation of a Grand Coalition Government, a Gallup Poll was conducted to obtain popular opinions on past grievances, satisfaction with the current leadership and the way forward. Conducted between 19 June and 9 July across all provinces in Kenya, the Poll included a sample of 2,200 people. -
SK NCPWD List of Hospitals.Xlsx
S/NO PROVINCE DISTRICT HEALTH FACILITY NAME TYPE OF HEALTH FACILTY 1 central Gatundu south Gatundu District Hospital District Hospital 2 central kirinyaga east kianyaga sub-District Hospital Sub-District Hospital 3 central Thika west Thika District Hospital District Hospital 4 central Ruiru Ruiru Sub-District Hospital Sub-District Hospital 5 central kabete Nyathuna Sub-District hospital Sub-District Hospital 6 central Murang`a west kangema Sob-District Hospital Sub-District Hospital 7 central kiambaa kiambu District Hospital District Hospital 8 central kiambaa Kihara Sub-District Hospital Sub-District Hospital 9 central Murang`a east Murang`a District Hospital District Hospital 10 central murang`a east Muriranjas District Hospital District Hospital 11 central kinangop Engineer District Hospital District Hospital 12 central kirinyaga central Kerugoya District Hospital District Hospital 13 central kiambu west Tigoni District Hospital District Hospital 14 central Murang`a south Maragwa Distric Hospital District Hospital 15 central Mathira east Karatina District Hospital District Hospital 16 central Mukurweini Mukurweini Sub-District hospital Sub-District Hospital 17 central kirinyaga south Kimbimbi Sub-Distric Hospital Sub-District Hospital 18 central Nyeri central Nyeri provincial General hospital Provincial Hospital 19 central Nyeri central Mt. kenya Sub-district Hospital Sub-District Hospital 20 central Nyandarua central Ol`kalou District Hospital District Hospital 21 central Nyandarua north Nyahururu District Hospital District Hospital -
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kenya- Examining Progress Or Lack of Progress at National and Subnational Levels
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kenya- Examining Progress or Lack of Progress at National and Subnational Levels Robert P Ndugwa PhD1 and Dr Edward Addai2 1Global Urban Observatory, Research and Capacity Development Branch, United Nations Human Settlements Programme, Nairobi, Kenya. 2UNICEF ESARO, Nairobi, Kenya Abstract Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is widely outlawed globally, but continues to be practiced in selected communities across the globe. In Kenya, this practice is common among selected communities, and recent national trends show that the prevalence of the practice is declining. Using Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys data collected in 2011 from 6 counties from the Western region of Kenya, we demonstrate that while national figures conspire to show that the prevalence of FGM has declined but among certain communities the practice remains almost universal. Underlying factors favouring the continuation of the practice within these communities are discussed, including examining the role of cultural traditions, tribe and religion. The study demonstrates the value of collecting data at lower levels, and highlights the need to step up the responses and engagement of communities who continue practicing FGM even after outlawing this practice. Introduction Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) has continued to dominate the discourse in women’s health and empowerment as well as remaining a dominate subject for human rights violations today. Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a procedure or practice where the parts of the female genitals are removed, and it is practiced in over twenty countries within sub-Saharan Africa. FGM/C practice has been widely documented to interfere with the natural functioning of the body, in addition to causing many short-term and long-term health and psychological consequences (Behrendt et al. -
Ahero Kisumu County
»A clean, healthy, resilient, convergent and people-centered city of prosperity.« URBAN SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW AHERO KISUMU COUNTY PREPARED BY: The Technical Working Group SymbioCity Approach to Sustainable Urban Development Kisumu County Government The Department of Lands, Housing and Physical Planning Kisumu, Kenya LEAD CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Sule Stephen [email protected] SCA Pilot Coordinator & Planning Assistant Department of City Planning, County Government of Kisumu Kisumu, Kenya Mr. Sospeter Onunga [email protected] Vice SCA Pilot Coordinator & Administrator at the Department of Water and Environment Kisumu, Kenya October 2017 2 URBAN SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW | KIMININI , TRANS NZOIA COUNTY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all those who have contributed to the development of this Urban Sustainability Review (USR). The Council of Governors (CoG), the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR) and the SymbioCity Kenya program Kisumu County, i.e. County Secretary; County Executive, Finance; County Executive, Water, Environment and Natural Resources; Chief Officer, Lands, Physical Planning and Housing; Tourism and Trade; Communication and Information; Finance; Infrastructure, Roads and Industrialization; Education and Social Services; and Special Programs Maseno University, Faculty of Planning; Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology, Faculty of Architecture and Landscape; Pamoja Trust; Grass Roots Trust; Water Resource Management Authority (WARMA); NEMA; State Department of -
Registered Voters Per Caw for 2017 General Elections
REGISTERED VOTERS PER CAW FOR 2017 GENERAL ELECTIONS NO. OF COUNTY CONST_ CAW_ COUNTY_NAME CONSTITUENCY_NAME CAW_NAME VOTERS POLLING _CODE CODE CODE STATIONS 001 MOMBASA 001 CHANGAMWE 0001 PORT REITZ 17,082 26 001 MOMBASA 001 CHANGAMWE 0002 KIPEVU 13,608 22 001 MOMBASA 001 CHANGAMWE 0003 AIRPORT 16,606 26 001 MOMBASA 001 CHANGAMWE 0004 CHANGAMWE 17,586 29 001 MOMBASA 001 CHANGAMWE 0005 CHAANI 21,449 33 001 MOMBASA 002 JOMVU 0006 JOMVU KUU 22,269 36 001 MOMBASA 002 JOMVU 0007 MIRITINI 16,899 27 001 MOMBASA 002 JOMVU 0008 MIKINDANI 30,139 46 001 MOMBASA 003 KISAUNI 0009 MJAMBERE 22,384 34 001 MOMBASA 003 KISAUNI 0010 JUNDA 23,979 37 001 MOMBASA 003 KISAUNI 0011 BAMBURI 17,685 28 001 MOMBASA 003 KISAUNI 0012 MWAKIRUNGE 4,946 9 001 MOMBASA 003 KISAUNI 0013 MTOPANGA 17,539 28 001 MOMBASA 003 KISAUNI 0014 MAGOGONI 14,846 23 001 MOMBASA 003 KISAUNI 0015 SHANZU 24,772 39 001 MOMBASA 004 NYALI 0016 FRERE TOWN 20,215 33 001 MOMBASA 004 NYALI 0017 ZIWA LA NG'OMBE 20,747 31 001 MOMBASA 004 NYALI 0018 MKOMANI 19,669 31 001 MOMBASA 004 NYALI 0019 KONGOWEA 24,457 38 001 MOMBASA 004 NYALI 0020 KADZANDANI 18,929 32 001 MOMBASA 005 LIKONI 0021 MTONGWE 13,149 23 001 MOMBASA 005 LIKONI 0022 SHIKA ADABU 13,089 21 001 MOMBASA 005 LIKONI 0023 BOFU 18,060 28 001 MOMBASA 005 LIKONI 0024 LIKONI 10,855 17 001 MOMBASA 005 LIKONI 0025 TIMBWANI 32,173 51 001 MOMBASA 006 MVITA 0026 MJI WA KALE/MAKADARA 19,927 34 001 MOMBASA 006 MVITA 0027 TUDOR 20,380 35 001 MOMBASA 006 MVITA 0028 TONONOKA 21,055 36 001 MOMBASA 006 MVITA 0029 SHIMANZI/GANJONI 17,312 33 001 MOMBASA -