Tag: UN

Haiti health system on verge of collapse, UN says

Haiti’s health system is “on the verge of collapse”, the UN children’s agency, Unicef, has warned, saying six out of 10 hospitals in the country are barely operational. “The combination of violence, mass displacement, dangerous epidemics, and increasing malnutrition has bent Haiti’s health system,” said Bruno Maes, Unicef’s representative in the Caribbean nation. But he […]

International aid pours in for Embakasi fire victims

A generous outpouring of support has come from the United Nations, various international partners and local agencies in the wake of a devastating fire that rocked Embakasi leaving hundreds homeless. In a statement on Saturday, February 3, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura expressed gratitude for the response to the crisis, noting the distribution of essential food […]

UN Secretary-General António Guterres in Kenya, set to meet Ruto

The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has landed in Kenya for a two-day official visit. Guterres was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua. Mutua announced that Guterres will meet President William Ruto and hold talks on security and humanitarian […]

UN responds to claims that its top brass does not trust Ruto

The United Nations (UN) has responded to reports that its top organs do not trust Kenya’s President William Ruto. According to a leaked confidential chit-chat between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and his deputy Amina Mohammed, Mohammed allegedly told Guterres that President Ruto is ruthless and that she does not trust him. In response to the […]

Kenya to benefit from Sh19b UN funding for food security

Antonio Guterres

Kenya is among the beneficiaries of Sh19 billion allocated to 24 global projects by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) Council of the United Nations (UN) to tackle the critical intersection between agriculture and environmental concerns. Initiatives set to benefit include the Lake Bogoria National Reserve, the Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests and the Shimoni-Vanga seascape, which […]