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Kenya

Gabriel Murwa and his wife with their last remaining cow from a herd of 100. The others have all died. [Richard Wainwright]

Though Kenya is predominantly an agricultural country, fertile, arable land is scarce and competition for resources often leads to conflict and environmental damage as land is overused

More than half of Kenya's 30 million people still live below the poverty line. Northern Kenya is facing food shortages because of recent drought.

CAFOD spent £1,201,000 in Kenya in 2006-07

Kenya’s new government has promised economic reform and an end to corruption, giving many people hope for the future.

Other challenges include:

HIV/AIDS: Official statistics show that around two million Kenyans are living with HIV.

Poor livelihoods: Large numbers of people living in towns and cities have little or no employment; women are hardest hit, especially in rural areas.

Environmental damage: climate change is causing insufficient and irregular rain and deforestation. Pollution in urban and industrial areas is also recognised as a major health problem.

Out of Africa

Lilian Mori works in CAFOD’s East Africa office as the regional administrator. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, she has worked with us since 1998, and says she is proud of all the programmes, especially the HIV work

Paul Kwaluma, a 40-year-old from Kitui, is back on ARVs after going off them because he was too hungry [CAFOD]

Learning lessons about HIV and health

The Mutomo clinic tackles HIV in Kenya, but the struggle for food and basic healthcare affects patients' ability to take life-saving drugs, as Paul Kwaluma discovered

James Galgallo, Development Co-ordinator for CAFOD partner, the Diocese of Marsabit in Northern Kenya.

Fighting for each other's rights

The Diocese of Marsabit development co-ordinator James Galgallo talks about the challenges to human and social development presented by some harmful cultural practices

CAFOD partner the Catholic Diocese of Kisii has been helping Kenyans caught up in the post-election violence earlier this year. Thankfully, peace was quickly restored to the country and people were able to return home, but the effects of the shortlived turmoil can live on without this vital work
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Kenya: surviving the drought

In Kenya, drought is a fact of life and farming methods are adapted to make efficient use of every drop of water. But droughts are now more frequent and more severe

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Published on 28/01/2007, last updated on 10/07/2008

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