Since 2010, there has been a new dispensation in the governance structures in Kenya at the National and county levels following the promulgation of Constitution of Kenya, 2010 (CoK, 2010). Article 43 (1) (b) of the Constitution states that “every person has a right to accessible and adequate housing and to reasonable standards of sanitation”.…
Kenya’s economy is highly dependent on the natural resource base, and thus is highly vulnerable to climate variability and change. Rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns, resulting in increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as droughts and flooding, threaten the sustainability of the country’s development. In order to safeguard sustainable development, the…
A summary of the findings of a study of land degradation assessment (LADA) with remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS), and its implications for sustainable land management (SLM) in Kenya is presented. The assessment was conducted over a 6-month period in July-December 2015. The need for the LADA is in line with the…
This VMGPF for the project has been prepared based on the OP 4.10 of the World Bank and the applicable laws and regulations of the Government of Kenya. The OP 4.10 is triggered when it is likely that groups that meet criteria of OP 4.10 “are present in, or have collective attachment to, the project…
This report presents Kenya’s Reproductive Maternal Neonatal Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) Investment Framework for Kenya to realize the Vision 2030, the Constitution of 2010 and the Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan 2014-18 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Kenya has made remarkable progress in improving RMNCAH outcomes during the last decade. Child mortality has…
The Kenya AIDS Progress report provides an update of the AIDS response based on the estimate data for 2016. This report provides insight of key indicators of the epidemic and builds on the Global AIDS Progress Update Report 2016 launched in Nairobi Kenya by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and myself. This is in line…
Strategic planning for health care waste management (HCWM) covers not only the technical aspects related to waste management such as waste handling, storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal, but also capac- ity-building and awareness creation. It is prudent to note that success in waste management can occur when the staff members working in the health sector…