Also known as: Red Cross coordinator in Naivasha · KRCS · DRC Red Cross · the Red Cross
Kenya Red Cross Society — humanitarian organization providing emergency response, ambulance dispatch coordination, and medical services across Kenya.
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… The Kenya Red Cross Society said Wednesday that access to the crash site remained challenging, with the fire further complicating the ongoing exercise. …
Difficult terrain, active fire hamper search and recovery efforts at Samburu helicopter crash siteThe Standard
… Local Red Cross field officer Biplang Moses confirmed the incident without specifying a toll.Matthew Kwarpo, a representative in the Plateau state assembly, later put the toll at 25. …
Gunmen kill at least 24 in central Nigeria: survivorsThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeVolunteers of the DRC Red Cross carry the body of an Ebola virus disease victim from the morgue of the Rwampara health centre, Ituri Province, on June 8, 2026. …
Siaya county steps up Ebola preparednessThe Standard
… International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General Jagan Chapagain said food insecurity a big crisis, not only in Kenya but globally. …
Humanitarian groups call for shift to climate-smart farming to combat food insecurityCapital News
… The Kenya Red Cross Society said its emergency response teams were immediately deployed to the scene to support rescue efforts and assist those affected by the crash. …
At Least 13 Hospitalised After School Bus Collision in West PokotCapital News
… Speaking after a meeting with International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Secretary General Jagan Chapagain and Kenya Red Cross Society Secretary General Idris Ahmed at Harambee House, Ruku said the government is prioritizing both immediate interventio …
CS Ruku Unveils Climate Resilience Plan Amid Drought and El Niño ForecastThe Standard
… He is expected to tour various agricultural projects showcasing climate-smart and traditional farming technologies that have been developed to improve food production amid increasingly erratic weather patterns.The King serves as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red C …
King of Lesotho to tour Taita's climate farming initiativesThe Standard
… Sakaja told the committee that Nairobi City County is working closely with strategic partners, including the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Kenya Red Cross Society, C40 Cities and other organizations, to strengthen early warning systems, build comm …
Nairobi ramps up emergency response with 406 personnel, seven fire stationsThe Standard
… President William Ruto is banking on the Kenya Red Cross Society as a key partner in the rollout of the National Ambulance Dispatch Centre. …
Ruto banks on Kenya Red Cross to roll out national ambulance dispatch centreThe Standard
… The Kenya Red Cross Society has been working closely with SHA to strengthen the country's emergency medical services by helping develop a national dispatch centre and supporting ambulance registration and standards. …
Struggle for ambulances leaves lives at risk as Kenya unveils emergency response planA Eurocopter EC130 B4 crashed on Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday with seven people on board. Search and recovery efforts are being hampered by difficult terrain and an active fire at the site, though the Kenya Red Cross has deployed additional personnel to assist.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
A Eurocopter EC130 B4 crashed on Mt Ololokwe in Samburu County on Wednesday with seven people on board. Search and recovery efforts are being hampered by difficult terrain and an active fire at the site, though the Kenya Red Cross has deployed additional personnel to assist.
3 hours ago · Capital News →
Attackers wielding guns and machetes killed at least 24 people in a Monday night attack on Bin-Per village in Nigeria's Plateau state, according to survivors. The violence reflects recurring communal clashes between Muslim Fulani herders and settled Christian farmers over land and resources in the region.
18 August 2026 · The Standard →
Siaya County Government has convened a two-day multi-sectoral Ebola Preparedness and Response Stakeholders Meeting under the One Health approach to assess preparedness, identify gaps, and establish coordinated response measures, citing the county's proximity to countries affected by the disease and cross-border movement of people as reasons for heightened surveillance and early intervention.
12 August 2026 · The Standard →
Humanitarian organisations during a visit by King Letsie III of Lesotho in Taita Taveta have called for a shift from emergency food aid to long-term investments in climate-smart farming to help communities withstand climate change. The IFRC Secretary General emphasized the need for durable solutions through farming practices adapted to soil, water availability, and value addition, rather than temporary crisis response.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Two school buses carrying 101 pupils were involved in a collision in the Riting area of West Pokot County on Tuesday, injuring at least 13 people. The Kenya Red Cross Society deployed emergency response teams and evacuated six males and seven females to Kapenguria County Referral Hospital, also providing psychosocial support to affected pupils and staff.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's government has unveiled a comprehensive climate resilience strategy to protect vulnerable communities as the country faces emerging drought conditions and forecasts of above-normal El Niño rains later this year. The strategy includes strengthening early warning systems, improving emergency response planning, pre-positioning relief supplies, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and enhancing water resource management.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
The King of Lesotho arrived in Kenya for an official agricultural field visit to Taita Taveta County to explore climate-smart and traditional farming technologies aimed at strengthening food security. As IFRC ambassador for the continental food programme, he will tour projects developed to improve food production amid increasingly erratic weather patterns.
26 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nairobi County has established a 406-member Fire and Rescue workforce and operationalised seven fire stations as part of reforms to build disaster preparedness. Governor Sakaja told the Senate that the county has conducted fire safety drills and emergency simulation exercises, with the Gikomba Fire Station 80 per cent complete.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto is enlisting Kenya Red Cross Society to help roll out a National Ambulance Dispatch Centre, which will aim to deliver faster and better-coordinated emergency medical services across the country as part of the government's Universal Health Coverage agenda.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya has unveiled its first National Ambulance Dispatch Centre to coordinate emergency medical responses across the country, as patients face delays and shortages in ambulance availability—some forced to hire private ambulances at significant cost.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The World Health Organisation confirmed that a second American humanitarian worker infected with Ebola's Bundibugyo strain has been transferred to Germany for treatment, ending speculation that Kenya's Nanyuki facility would receive the patient.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Red Cross warned Tuesday that the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, which has confirmed 808 cases and 192 deaths since May 15, has not yet peaked and could take a year to contain. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies joined warnings over dangerous gaps in the response.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Red Cross said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not yet reached its peak and could take a year to halt, with 808 confirmed cases and 192 deaths reported as of mid-June.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Red Cross said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has not yet peaked and could last a year. Since the outbreak was declared in May, 808 cases have been confirmed in the DRC with 192 deaths, and 19 confirmed cases including two deaths in Uganda.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Infected learners from poor backgrounds in Khasoko Ward, Bumula Constituency received treatment during a community health programme, with jigger infestation identified as a Neglected Tropical Disease affecting school attendance and academic performance.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other after exchanging fire for the first time since April's truce. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was holding fire "at the moment," while Iran warned of "more severe and crushing measures" if Israel carried out more strikes.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
Four days after the Utumishi Girls Academy fire, families viewed the charred remains of 16 who died in the tragedy. Of the 16 bodies, only three were identified despite government pathologists' examination; DNA tests are required before families can claim the remains for burial.
30 May 2026 · The Standard →
The DCI has launched an investigation into a deadly fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Nakuru County, which claimed 16 student lives. Eight students have been arrested as persons of interest in connection with the suspected arson attack.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Families of 16 girls who died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County, are accusing the Ministry of Education and the school of failing to follow safety recommendations, noting that students had been locked in the dormitory despite safety risks.
29 May 2026 · The Standard →
The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 204 deaths from 867 suspected Ebola cases across three provinces, while Uganda confirmed three new cases and the Africa Centres for Disease Control warned that 10 African countries faced risk of infection.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Ministry of Health has stepped up national surveillance and response measures following the World Health Organisation's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a public health emergency of international concern. The number of suspected cases in DRC and Uganda has risen to 600, with 139 suspected deaths, and Kenya remains free of the virus but faces concern over regional links through transport and cross-border movement.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya has launched intensified nationwide Ebola preparedness measures through the Kenya National Public Health Institute following Bundibugyo strain outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, though no cases linked to the current outbreak have been detected in Kenya. The WHO declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and the Africa CDC classified it as a Grade 3 High Risk event due to cross-border transmission and the absence of licensed vaccines for the Bundibugyo strain.
20 May 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya has scaled up disease surveillance and emergency preparedness nationwide following a WHO declaration of Ebola as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where suspected cases and deaths have risen. The Health Cabinet Secretary confirmed Kenya remains Ebola-free but said the country has heightened screening at all points of entry, with at least 34,500 travellers screened as of May 18, 2026.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
Health CS Aden Duale said Kenya has not recorded any Ebola cases linked to the Bundibugyo strain outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but the government has activated enhanced surveillance and preparedness measures across the country given regional connectivity. The outbreak has killed at least 88 people across DRC and Uganda, with the WHO and Africa CDC declaring it a public health emergency.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
A WHO representative warned that Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province may be spreading faster than originally thought, with over 513 suspected cases as of Tuesday and 131 deaths. Modelling by the London-based MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis suggested substantial under-detection and could not rule out more than 1,000 cases already occurring, while one death has been recorded in neighbouring Uganda.
19 May 2026 · Capital News →
Two boats collided and capsized in Kilindi area, Lamu County on Saturday morning, injuring four people critically and 14 others with minor injuries. The boats had a combined 19 people on board; rescue teams including Kenya Red Cross evacuated the critically injured to King Fahad Hospital.
9 May 2026 · Capital News →
A rockfall at an informal gold mining site in Rumos Hills, West Pokot County, left at least 15 people dead, with rescue teams continuing operations after sounds were heard from beneath the rubble suggesting more miners may still be trapped underground.
8 May 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece argues that the safety of humanitarian responders and volunteers in Kenya is essential to crisis response and community trust, and should be treated as a national concern rather than an internal organisational issue.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Heavy overnight rainfall has caused flooding on Mombasa Road in Nairobi, disrupting traffic and submerging a lorry near City Cabanas. Motorists are advised to use the Nairobi Expressway as an alternative route.
1 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Prosecutors presented forensic evidence and survivor testimony to the Mombasa High Court linking controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie to deaths in Shakahola forest. A forensic expert testified that investigators collected and analyzed samples including DNA from exhumed bodies, following internationally accepted procedures.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →