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Restoring hope and dignity in the midst of the drought: The story of Asli from Wajir
In Kenya, approximately 3.5 million people (24% of the ASAL population) are facing high level of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 31 or above). This is a 10% increase from the same period a year ago…
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Easier access to safe water has put smiles on many women’s faces
Amina Ali Wardere, 43 is a mother of nine, and a resident of Dadajabulla village in Wajir county.Wajir county is one of the ASAL counties in Kenya that has been classified as facing high levels of…
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Story of change, Buke's lifeline in the Oxfam/AHN cash transfer program in Marsabit County
‘’My life has significantly changed since the cash support activity began. I have paid my debts and I am able to buy food and pay school fees for my children” says Mrs. Buke Gababa (58), one of the…
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Making extractive industries audit reports publicly accessible.
By Gilbert Makore.Supreme Audit Institutions as Custodians of Finite Extractive Resources.Mining, oil and gas resources have the potential to significantly contribute to countries’ socio-economic…
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Operational levies affecting Rebecca's business
Programme InformationThe informal sector in Kenya plays a significant role in the economy and is said to account for close to 50% of GDP. The Government of Kenya has been seeking ways to broaden the…
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Cess strains Martha's business
Programme InformationThe informal sector in Kenya plays a significant role in the economy and is said to account for close to 50% of GDP. The Government of Kenya has been seeking ways to broaden the…
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How increase in cess has affected Coletta's business
Programme InformationThe informal sector in Kenya plays a significant role in the economy and is said to account for close to 50% of GDP. The Government of Kenya has been seeking ways to broaden the…
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Peris the Entrepreneur: A voice for accountability in Kibra
Oxfam and partners, SITE Enterprise Promotion and NOPE Institute through funding from the EU implemented a women rights project aimed at;promoting the livelihoods,social inclusion of vulnerable…
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Oxfam delivers rapid response in emergencies
“This rain was too much, the worst I have seen in the last 10 seasons,” Mariam Nabura recounts.“We were caught unawares by the floods in the middle of the night, at times we would receive the warning…
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A Vaccine at a time: Strengthening the resilience and livelihoods of the people of Marsabit County
I started tending to my father’s herd of cattle when I was only 10 years old. I would be sent out to look for pasture in the fields and then come back in the evening when the animals had enough to…
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