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Kenya
Kenya: Plugging the gaps in disaster preparedness
11 Feb 2010, IRIN
Kenya's failure to put in place a comprehensive disaster preparedness policy means its response to high-risk events such as droughts, floods, epidemics and major accidents tends to be slow, poorly coordinated and unnecessarily expensive, say specialists...
National Platform
- National Platform Focal Point:
National Platform for Kenya created under the Office of the President, Special Programmes - Website:http://www.kenya.go.ke
- Phone:+254 20 251550 +254 20 250645
- HFA Focal Point:
National Platform for Kenya created under the Office of the President, Special Programmes - Website:http://www.kenya.go.ke
- Phone:+254 20 251550 +254 20 250645
Hyogo Framework for Action
- National Policy & Plans
- Kenya: National progress report on the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action (2007-2009)2009, Natl Platform for Kenya created under the Office of the President, Special Programmes, Kenya - gov
- Kenya: National Report on the implementation of the HFA (2007)2007, Kenya - gov
- Other Development Reports
- Kenya: Common country assessment - CCA (2001)2001, UNDG
- Kenya: Poverty reduction strategy paper - PRSP (2005)2005, IMF; Kenya - gov; WB
Human Exposure
| Hazard type | Population exposed |
Percentage of population  |
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| Cyclone | 0 |  |
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| Drought | 8,958,760 |  |
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| Flood | 31,468 |  |
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| Landslide | 9,556 |  |
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| Earthquake | 3,003 |     |
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| Tsunami | 4,698 |  |
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Source of data: 2009 Global Assessment Report |
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Top 5 Natural Disaster reported
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
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| Drought | 1999 | 23,000,000 |  |
| Epidemic | 1994 | 6,500,000 | |
| Drought | 2005 | 3,500,000 | |
| Drought | 1991 | 2,700,000 | |
| Drought | 2004 | 2,300,000 | |
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Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database Data version: v11.08 *: Including tsunami Data displayed does not imply national endorsement. |
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- Diploma in disaster management03 May 2010 - 03 May 2011, Kenya (Nairobi)
- Climate change and natural resource use in Eastern Africa: impacts, adaptation and mitigation19-21 May 2010, Kenya (Nairobi)
- Safety standards manual for schools in Kenya2008, Kenya - gov
- Disaster reduction in Africa - Issue 1-20032003, UNISDR - AF
- Disaster reduction in Africa - Issue 2-20032003, UNISDR - AF
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Climate change, fisheries, trade and competitiveness: understanding impacts and formulating responses to Commonwealth small States2009, COMSEC
- Action pledges: making a difference on the ground2009, UNFCCC
- Disaster reduction and human security2005, Graduate School of Global Environ Studies; UNESCO
- Global Risk Data Platform (dynamic mapping tool)
- Horn of Africa: annual probability of drought, flood, or locust infestationJun 2007, Humanitarian Info Unit, U.S. Dept of State
- Horn of Africa: earthquake hazard mapJun 2007, Humanitarian Info Unit, U.S. Dept of State
- Horn of Africa: most probable hazard typeJun 2007, Humanitarian Info Unit, U.S. Dept of State
Neighbouring Countries
Officially declared national coordinating multi-sectoral and inter-disciplinary mechanisms for advocacy, coordination, analysis and advice on disaster risk reduction.