Fruitful deliberations held today with Garissa County Governor
@Nathif_J_Adam
& the County Secretary . Key on agenda was implementation of long term initiatives to reduce the impact of drought in the county.
@KenyaRedCross
looks forward to renewed engagement.
Great group of women came together in this quest to accelareate Gender Parity.
@KenyaRedCross
launch of the Women Mentorship programme in Mombasa that will look into pairing women mentors and mentors from different sectors.
#IWD2023
. Closing the gap.
Honored by H.E President
@WilliamsRuto
visit to the
@KenyaRedCross
HQ in his capacity as our Patron . His visit reinforces his commitment to support the work of KRCS as a key actor in Disaster management & Health in KE. The Visit was indeed a success.
Shukran
@jamia_mosque
for your contribution towards supporting drought affected population. The situation is quite dire and every shilling counts to alleviate suffering.
Earlier today at launch of twinning programme between Syrian Arab Red Crescent &
@KenyaRedCross
supported by German RC to enhance learning btwn our Logisitics and Warehousing teams. Great to learn
@SYRedCrescent
amazing capacity!
Tupo site! Government of Kenya today has kicked off drought response initiatives in 13 counties reaching 284,000 households . With H.E First lady Rachel Ruto and H.E 2nd Lady Pastor Dorcas Gachagua leading food distribution jointly with
@KenyaRedCross
in NBO
Met exceptional 16 yr old Tana Maina from
@Kianda_School
who wanted to do something to help fellow Kenyans affected by drought. She fundraised 77k from friends and family. She says ‘watching the news daily i felt something needed to be done’ and she did .
Great session at the AU Ministerial round table in addis where HoA members states , IFRC, NS and AU endorsed the HoA Food Security & Nutrition Resilience Prog. Great leadership by
@NenaStoiljkovic
&
@ikakoma1
on this partnership to tackle hunger crisis.
It was our pleasure to interact with
@cmacgm
Managing Director East Africa , Jean Baptiste Longin to solidy our partnership and explore new areas of joint collaboration in supporting urgent humanitarian needs & enhancing community resilience.
@KenyaRedCross
Earlier today, we had the honor of installing H.E
@MohamedAKhalif
as the Patron of
@KenyaRedCross
Mandera Branch. As the Patron, he champions and promotes the work of RC in alleviating human suffering and strengthening long term resilience of communities .
Thank you your excellency Mr Ruzaimi Mohamad , High Commisioner for Malaysia for supporting vulnerable families in Kibera during this month of Ramadhan. It is a month of giving and remembering the less fortunate .
Energised Women in Leadership High tea hosted by
@KenyaRedCross
@AshaMohammed_
. What an amazing group of women! We need more women at the top and what wonderful ideas and motivating personal stories shared .
Fantastic meeting with H.E
@arnaud_suquet
French Ambassador to Kenya on deepening our cooperation.
@KenyaRedCross
has been a key partner on delivering UHC , climate & resilience , innovation & Humanitarian Response . We look forward to working together
🙏Kenya Association of Tour Operators
@KatoSecretariat
for your donation of food to 400 HH .
@KenyaRedCross
@muminabonaya
part of handover process to ensure the life saving support reaches affected population.
Day 1 of Fundraising & Comms skillshare in #İstanbul and so much inspiration and learning . Great start with Zainab al eqabi on the power of storyelling. Also loved her positive mindset in life .
#IFRCskillshare2022
Mombasa ! A social innovation hub is launched . Clearly we are excited
@FranceinKenya
@KenyaRedCross
for providing such a space that means so much for youth and women to build skills . Reach out to Msa Branch to capitalise on this opportunity.
We had a blast celebrating our volunteers
@KenyaRedCross
National Volunteer Awards . Grateful for their gift of service , commitment, time and big hearts . Our everyday heros and heroines. There had to be a boomerang to mark the day 😁
Farewell speeches are appraisals enough. Very inspiring.This is what leadership with a smile looks like
@maniza_zaman
UNICEF Kenya Country Rep. As we bid farewell , we are greatful for your leadership and growth in partnership
@KenyaRedCross
has garnered.
Food drive campaign launched with
@CarrefourKe
in all its Outlets in Kenya . Purchase a hamper and donate to affected drought population. Your contribution makes a difference.
It was my pleasure to share perspectives on localization at todays
@Charter4Change
KE annual dialogue conference hosted by
@trocaire
. Local actors are best placed to deliver on humanitarian- peace-devpt nexus as they are part & parcel of affected community.
Great seeing the synergy between
@TIKA_Kenya
and
@KenyaRedCross
. We discussed enhancing collaboration in both humanitarian and development work. Keen to kick of partnerships on innovation and livelihoods
Meeting of minds . Insightful, inspiring discussion on RCRC movement collective action on the current hunger crisis in Africa.
@IFRCAfrica
@ICRC_Nairobi
@KenyaRedCross
.Discussions focused on scaling up and doing things differently with communities at centre
Productive session with
@kenya_chamber
led by CEO
@PatrickNyangwe5
on partnering to advance the rights of children with
@UNICEFKenya
. KNCCI provides a platform to ensure businesses incorporate child rights in their operations & relations & meet their CSR
It was indeed a great pleasure to meet with
@HEAhmedJiir
Wajir County Governor to discuss key areas of collaboration including urgent humanitarian needs and longer term development to enhance resilience of communities
@KenyaRedCross
@WajirCountyKE
@ifrc
@ICRC
@KenyaRedCross
@RodaKorset
Delegation at the Stockholm +50 conference . The environmental crisis is a humanitarian crisis. We continue to raise the profile on the current crisis around the globe and plight of vulnerable communties & need for sustainable solutions.
“I hope to see a world where women and girls can be what they want to be , with no barriers and equal opportunities’
@AshaMohammed_
“As women we should have a seat at the table ,otherwise we shall be part of the menu”
@annamutavati
during
@ntvkenya
#IWD
4 many girls periods come with stigma,abuse & isolation. It was heartwarming to see
@UNICEFKenya
and
@HuruKits
efforts in tackling period poverty for 11,000 girls in Mukuru and Mathare. From production of re usable pads to educating girls on menstrual health.
Pleasure to speak in panel during the devolution conference with
@AnyangNyongo
and
@ledamalekina
on climate change and health focusing on resources to take climate action.
@KenyaRedCross
. Finance should follow established structures and mechanism.
Great conversation today with
@DeganAli
on the report by
@RedCrossPolicy
‘is aid really changing?’ We still have a long way to go on localisation but great inputs on steps ahead for the
@KenyaRedCross
and other actors .
Concluded mission with
@unicefkorea
and South Korea Singer Kim Hoojong , shining a spotlight on the
#ClimateCrisis
with children shouldering the greatest burden of its impact risking their health, education and their
#childhood
With communities in drought ravaged Turkana North . Kaitapel Village . Communities pushed to the brink with 5 failed rainy seasons. It is survival mode. Critical needs of water , food & nutrition. Children are not in school.
@USAIDKenya
support on CVA timely.
“We want to work well with national societies”
@ICRCPresident
. Insightful discussion on how we can enhance complimentary and build on our collective voice to advance agendas central to the red cross movement such as climate and conflict and enhancing access
Team
@UNICEFKenya
honored to host 🇨🇦 Minister for Int Devpt
@HonAhmedHussen
in Kirinyaga to see the commedable work of young agriprenuers utilising innovation to create prosperity for themselves and their communities
#farmingiscool
😎
The
#SOHS2022
report;only 36% of affected population agreed that aid adressed their most important needs. We advocate for multi purpose cash that provides a greater scope to meet priority needs in a dignified manner
@ALNAP
@KenyaRedCross
We are the Newest member of
@frkenya_chamber
!. Glad to link with H.E
@arnaud_suquet
French Ambassador to KE and President of french chamber of commerce Outhmane Chaoui.
@KenyaRedCross
looks forward to forging new partnerships with the private sector
We had the pleasure of meeting with the Country Director
@AFD_France
Kenya , Bertrand Willocquet, to foster partership in key strategic areas of
#Climate
change ,
#Gender
and
#Youth
. We look forward to a fruitful engagement .
Day 2 of mission. We visit Lokichar , Turkana South.The nutrition situation was alarming . Unclean water, vaccine defaulters , ill stocked health centres and lack of food compunding the situation.
@KenyaRedCross
doing outreaches with support of
@USAIDKenya
At todays media meeting
@KenyaRedCross
continue to highlight the dire needs of 3.1m kenyans affected by current drought. The situation to persist with the MAM rainfall forecast predicted to be sub optimal in the ASAL .
Great roundtable with
@GSMAm4d
, Microsoft & Pathways Int to explore making Mental Health more accesible through Chatbots based on learnings from Pilots. Mental Health is the unspoken epidemic of our Generation &innovation is key to make services friendly.
Promising discussion with
@AIRTEL_KE
on deepening its partnership with
@UNICEFKenya
in transforming lives in underserved areas thru digital connectivity to support
#child
education while exploring collab in
#climate
and
#youth
opportunities
Its a wrap! Launch of the 2022 state of humanitarian system report together with
@ALNAP
@KenyaRedCross
. Very insightful report that all humanitarian actors shld refer to . Hats off to
@AliceObrecht
and team for the brilliant report
Loved
@sunnysunwords
Wise Fools Club . Soaking insights & lessons from alumnis who made the move from corporate to public service . Key take aways:
1. Finding their raison d’etre
2.Courage to make a change
3. Being their aunthentic selves while at it
.
#Lastweek
@UNICEFKenya
hosting
@unicefaustralia
visit to Mukuru highlighting our work with govt on ECD, inclusive education , bringing back children to school and management and treatment of malnutriton at the health facility & community level
#forverychild
The
@danskrodekors
climate crisis conference is today. Ill be speaking on loss and damage in regards to the climate crisis with a focus on Kenya. Registration and log in details entailed.
#COP27
#LossAndDamage
@KenyaRedCross
CLIMATE CRISIS: You can still join the
@danskrodekors
and
@DanishMFA
conference tomorrow on how innovative partnerships and financing mechanisms can help respond to loss and damage. It's 12-17 at Østerbro or online. See online link below
#dkaid
Thank you
@AIRTEL_KE
for the support to drought affected poulation in the ASAL counties reaching remote , underserved populations with food and water needs. The role of private sector is critical moving forward in climate change & sustainable development.
Private sector for a systems approach.
@UNICEFKenya
had an engaging discussion with
@KeEquityBank
on enhancing economic
#inclusion
to adress multi dimensional poverty, leveraging on each others expetise and capabilities 4 longterm
#sustainable
solutions.
Today
@AidexNairobi
panel on
#HDnexus
.
@ShaheenSnilofer
stresses that their is no model template on how agencies can implement nexus approach as orgs are unique, need for multi yr flex funding to catalyse HD & Localisation at heart of its success
@UNICEFKenya
From the
#SOHS2022
we see resurgence of famine & hunger crises. Challenges have included politicization of food sec data, insufficient funds & overemphasis of food aid support underming other needs
@ALNAP
@KenyaRedCross
Women and girls are affected disproportinately by the current drought. Measures needed to support these vulnerable groups .
#DroughtKe
roundtable today held
@jamia_mosque
“Some women in the counties faced by drought have to walk for almost 40 Kilometers to fetch water.” Dr. Aisha Mohamed- Secretary General at Kenya Red Cross Society.
#DroughtKE
Key decisions made included re instating an annual funding allocation to KRCS , reviewing and re tabling the Disaster Risk management bill and supporting with land to enhance the societys logistic centre and training school. For that we say Asante !
Great reflection with
@ICRC_Nairobi
@DanGOmalley
sharing our institutional commitments in advancing child protection, principled humanitarian response & localisation. Good synergies in enhancing
#advocacy
#coordination
and sharing expertise .
Another day
@COP26
. We continue to speak for vulnerable communities affected by the impacts of climate change . We shall not get tired. We cant afford to.The 2030 agenda is at stake. Partnerships, resources and pace! required .
@KenyaRedCross
@UNFCCC
Key takeaways on Digital Fundraising from
@cafedumonde
1. Users at centre 2. People are not going to websites to donate but make a social investment 3. Digital governance is key , form a team 4.Document , learn , upskill 5. Stats are important. Monitor
#IFRCskillshare2022
Interesting & insightful discussions hosted by Danish Embassy KE on integrated refugee programming . 🔑 points revolved around longer term funding , nexus approaches, counties @ the centre and role of CSOs & other local actors . Glad to rep
@KenyaRedCross
Pleasure to gather partners & relevant stakeholders today for a Round Table discussion about developing an integrated
#refugeeresponse
in 🇰🇪.Thx for all the questions to the panels & interesting inputs.🇩🇰 look forward to continued
#development
& cooperation with all of you!
Food fortification is a cost effective strategy in addressing micronutrient malnutrition at scale . Key challenges discussed included making fortificants (premix)readily available and affordable to keep cost of fortified food low.
Never has the resilience of communities been tested as of today! From desert locust to floods to drought . We stand in solidarity with those affected .We celebrate all humanitarians who are risking it all to alleviate human suffering
#TheHumanRace
#WorldHumanitarianDay
#Climate
@KenyaRedCross
hosts the 3rd urban collaboration platform that brings together RCRC National societies ,
@UNHABITAT
@oxfaminKE
and slum dwellers international to share lessons on urban programming in informal settlements
Journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. Good discussion on enhancing social innovation targetting youth in the coast with Head of Cooperation French embassy, Cyril Gerardon and KRCS innovation team
@SafiaV
@pri308
We had the pleasure to engage with CEO
@unucef_uk
@jon_sparkes
&
@LordMcConnell
house of lords following the journey on local manufactiring of RUTF, nutrition life saving commodities to reaching last mile treating svr wasting all possible thru private sector
Earlier today, we participated in the launch of FINKERAT 🇫🇮🇰🇪🇷🇼🇹🇿, an exciting new regional partnership by the
#Finnish
Met with
#Kenya
,
#Tanzania
and
#Rwanda
Met aimed at enhancing capacity in weather and improving early warning and early action.🌧️🌦️🌤️
We're delighted to sign an agreement with
@FranceinKenya
for a 2-year programme to establish a social innovation hub in
#Mombasa
through its Solidarity Fund for Innovative Projects (FSPI).
It was great meeting with
@simba_guleid
to learn of the work of
@FCDCKenya
in enhancing sustainable development in the frontier counties .
@KenyaRedCross
happy to move this partnership forward building on areas of synergy to achieve greater impact for the communities we serve 🙏
Many thanks to
@AshaMohammed_
Secretary General
@KenyaRedCross
for receiving me in her office. We discussed about areas of collaboration between the Redcross and
@FCDCKenya
. For many years the Redcross has complimented government in disaster management.
#RedCross
The stories that media choose to tell make a difference, and as always our humanitarian work cannot be done without the voice of journalists.
This morning our Secretary General Dr.
@AshaMohammed_
is meeting
#WomenInMedia
in Kenya to share her vision, network and hear from them.
I take this opportunity to thank H.E.
@WilliamRuto
for appointing me to the National Investment Council of Kenya.
I look forward to serving and working with its members to fulfil the core objectives of the Council. I believe kenya has vast investment opportunities.
On todays discussion on inclusion &localisation. The Red Cross is as local as possible and international as necessary. This recipe makes us best placed to have these conversations as we bring both prespectives to the table .
#CPH
. Beirut . NBO mirror event
Kenya Red Cross, a key partner of
@danskrodekors
, a local grassroots membership organisation, and a member of the
@ifrc
is hosting a Global Inclusive Localization event as part of the Call to Action Annual Meeting in
#Copenhagen
.
Run,walk,bike,step for a good cause!You will be able to support
@KenyaRedCross
aquire 5 AED machines from
@PhilipsKenya
. This is a life saving equipment during cardiac arrest.Screenshot your kms and tag
#Workthebeat
. Lets work it.
Through the Engaging youth in Agriculture and Nutrition programme
@UNICEFKenya
@GenUnlimited_
will be upscaling this approach in 10 counties supporting digital learning platforms and centres of excellence with partner
@Kuza_Biashara