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Annual Report &

Financial Statements

2009

Fundamental PrinciplesHumanity

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of

a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded

on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national

capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may

be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and ensure respect

for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship,

cooperation and lasting peace amongst all people.

Impartiality

It makes no discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs,

class or political opinions. It endeavours to relieve the suffering of

individuals, being guided solely by their needs, and to give priority

to the most urgent cases of distress.

Neutrality

In order to continue enjoying the confidence of all, the Movement

may not take sides in hostilities or engage at any time in controversies

of a political, racial, religious or ideological nature.

Independence

The Movement is Independent. The national Societies while

auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments

and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always

maintain their autonomy so that they are able at all time to act in

accordance with the principles of the Movement.

Voluntary Service

It is a voluntary relief movement not prompted in any manner by

desire for gain.

UnityThere can be only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any one

country. It must be open to all. It must carry on its humanitarian

work throughout its territory.

Universality

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in which

all Societies have equal status and share equal responsibilities and

duties in helping each other, is worldwide.

©2009, KRCS Annual Report and Financial Statements

Editors: Titus Mungóu, Nelly Muluka, Lynette Mukuhi (KRCS) and Jennifer Anne Luesby (Africa Laughter)

Photography: Jacob Murimi, Jervis Sundays, Alex Njoroge, KRCS Regions & Branches

Printing, Design and Layout: Smart Printers Ltd.

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VisionTo be the leading humanitarian organization

in Kenya, self-sustaining, delivering excellent

quality service of preventing and alleviating

human suffering to the most vulnerable in

the community.

MissionTo build capacity and respond with vigour,

compassion and empathy to those affected

by disaster and at risk, in the most effective

and efficient manner.

Core ValuesTransparency and accountability

Integrity

Respect of national boundaries

Commitment to customers of the Kenya Red

Cross Society

Uphold principles of the Movement

Teamwork

Results-oriented

Efficiency

Professionalism

Good governance

Environmental consciousness

Respect human dignity

Programmes

Disaster Management includes Disaster

Preparedness, Disaster Response, Special

Programmes and Tracing.

Health and Social Services includes First

Aid, HIV and AIDS, Disease Prevention and

Control, Social Services.

Water and Sanitation (WatSan)includes

WatSan, Software and Hardware, and

Training Unit.

Regional Capacity Development includes

Youth and Volunteer Development and

Dissemination.

Supply Chain includes Business

Development, Procurement, Warehousing

and Logistics.

Finance and Administration includes

Finance and Administration.

The Office of the Secretary General

supervises the Deputy Secretary General,

Public Relations, Internal Audit, Human

Resources, Information and Communication

Technology and Security.

Kenya Red Cross Society

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is a humanitarian relief organisation created in 1965 through

an Act of Parliament, Cap 256 of the Laws of Kenya. As a voluntary organisation, the Society

operates through a network of eight Regions and 62 Branches spread throughout the country.

The Society is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the largest

humanitarian relief Movement represented in 186 countries worldwide.

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Contents

Kenya Red Cross Society.................................................................................................................................................................2

Abbreviations.......................................................................................................................................................................................4

KRCS National Executive Committee .......................................................................................................................................6

National Executive Committee Members………….……………….…………...........................…….....…......…7

Statement by Governor.................................................................................................................................................................10

Statement by Secretary General…….………………………………………………….........…............................12

General Assembly and Council of Delegates.......................................................................................................................14

Highlights of 2009....................…………….....................…………………………………………………..........…16

Disaster Management Department.……………............………….……………….....................….......……..…18

Disaster Preparedness.......................................................................................................................................................................18

Disaster Response...............................................................................................................................................................................19

Tracing.....................................................................................................................................................................................................20

Emergency Operation Programme/Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation…..........…….....……..…….….24

Environmental Management....…………………………………………….......................………....…….......…....24

Drought Response……………………………………………….......................…………….…...........................…..24

Health and Social Services Department...............................................................................................................................28

Blood Donor Programme……………….…...................………………....……................................................................28

Disease Prevention and Control Programme…………………….....................……….................…….…….…….30

HIV/AIDS Programme.………………………………………….......................……….................……..………..…..36

Social Services Programme..…………………………………….....................……….................………..……..…..37

First Aid Programme.………………………………………………......................…........…………….………..…38

Emergency Plus Medical Services ...............................................................................................................................................39

Water and Sanitation Department…….........................………..............................………....................….……..…...40

Regional Capacity Development Department...................................................................................................................46

Youth Activities....................................................................................................................................................................................48

Regions..................................................................................................................................................................................................50

Information, Communication and Technology..................................................................................................................54

Human Capital Development.....................................................................................................................................................55

Dissemination....................................................................................................................................................................................56

Training.................................................................................................................................................................................................57

Supply Chain Department...........................................................................................................................................................58

Public Relations..................................................................................................................................................................................61

Internal Audit......................................................................................................................................................................................63

KRCS Surpporters...........................................................................................................................................................................64

Treasurer’s Report............................................................................................................................................................................66

Administration and Coordination Account..........................................................................................................................69


ACP-EU African Caribbean Pacific – European Union

AGM Annual General Meeting

AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

Amcross America Red Cross

ALs Altemether Lumefantrine

APDK Physically Disabled of Kenya

ARV Anti retroviral

ASAL Arid and semi arid land

BBC British Broadcasting Corporation

BCC Behaviour Change Communication

CBFA Community Based First Aid

CD Compatible Disk

CERTs Community Emergency Response Teams

CHWs Community Health Workers

CORPS/H Community Own Resource Persons

COTU Central Organisation of Trade Unions

CRH community reproductive health

CTC Cholera Treatment Centres

DM Disaster Manager

DPRC District Projects Review Committee

DRR Disaster Risk Reduction

DVI Division of Vaccines and Immunisation

EFS Expanded Field School

ECHO European Community Humanitarian Office

ECOSEC Economic Security

EOC Emergency Operations Centre

EMS Emergency Medical Services

EMOP/PRRO Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation

E Plus Emergency Plus (E+)

ERU Emergency Response Unit

EWS Early Warning Systems

FACT Field Assessment and Coordination

Team

FFA Food for Assets Project

FGM Female Genital Mutilation

FKE Federation of Kenya Employers

GFD General Food Distribution

HBC Home Based Care

HF/VHF High frequency

HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus

HMM Home Management of Malaria

HQ Headquarters

HR Human Resources

ICDPM Community Members in Disaster Management

ICDPM Disaster Mgt Training

ICRC International Committee of the Red Cross

ICT Information Communication Technology

IDRL Disaster Response Laws

IEC Information Education and Communication

IFRC International Federation of Red Cross and Red

Crescent Societies

IGAs Income Generating Activities

IGAD Inter-Governmental Authority on Development

IEC Information Education Communication

IHOP Integrated Health Outreach Project

ICPAC Climate Prediction and Application Centre

ICT Information, Communication and Technology

IT Information Technology

ITN Insecticide Treated Net

IV Intravenous

KBTS Kenya Blood Transfusion Service

KAPB Knowledge Attitude Practice and Behaviour

KCA Kenya Counselors Association

KFSSG Kenya Food Security Steering Group

KNCHR Kenya National Commission on Human Rights

KRC Kenya Red Cross

KRCS Kenya Red Cross Society

KRCV Kenya Red Cross Volunteers

LAN Local Area Network

LLINs Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets

LVP Lake Victoria Programme

MDGs Millennium Development Goals

MOH Ministry of Health

MoPHS Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation

Abbreviations


MSF Medecins San Frontieres

MT Metric Tonne

NACC National AIDS Control Council

NBTS National Blood Transfusion Centre

NDRTs National Disaster Response Teams

NDOC National Disaster Operation Centre

NEC National Executive Committee

NETWAS Network for Water and Sanitation

NEPARC New Partnership for African Red Cross

and Red Crescent

NFIs Non-Food Items

NGOs Non Governmental Organisations

NORCROSS Norwegian Red Cross

NS National Society

NYS National Youth Service

OD Organizational Development

O&M Operation and Maintenance

OVC Orphans and Vulnerable Children

PE Peer Education

PEPFAR President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

PHAST Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation

Transformation

PLWHA People Living with HIV and AIDS

PMCT Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission

PTA Parent’s Teachers Association

PR Public Relations

PSEA Prevention of Sexual Exploitation & Abuse

RC Red Cross

RCAT Red Cross Action Team

RCMs Red Cross Messages

RC-Net OD/RM Red Cross, Red Crescent Network OD/

Regional Manager

RDF Realising the Dream Foundation

RDRT Regional Disaster Response Training

RFL Family Links

SMS Short service message

SHEPP School Hygiene Education Programme

SFP Supplementary Feeding Programme

SRH Sexual Reproductive Health

STI Sexually Transmitted Infections

ToTs Trainers of Trainers

TSC Teachers Service Commission

TTIs Transfusion Transmitted Infections

UAMs Unaccompanied Minors

UHL Understanding Humanitarian Law

UN United Nations

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme

UNFPA United Nations Populations Fund

UNICEF United Nations Children Fund

UNOCHA United Nations Office for Coordination of

Humanitarian Affairs

TTIs Transfusion Transmitted Infections

VCA Vulnerability Capacity Assessment

VCT Voluntary Counseling and Testing

WatSan Water and Sanitation

WASH Water Sanitation and Hygiene

WFP World Food Programme

WHO World Health Organisation

WMC Water Management Committee

Abbreviations


Executive Committee MembersGovernor Mr. Paul K. Birech1st Deputy Governor Mr. A. A. MoluTreasurer Mr. Francis MasikaCo-opted, Medical Advisor Dr. Mohamud Said, HSCCo-opted, Legal Advisor Mr. Lawrence Orowe

Members Mr. Patrick MwaiCapt. (Rtd) K. S. BiwottHon. Laban Kitele, E.G.H.Mr. John KariukiDr. Leah WanjamaMr. Joram OrangaMr. Samuel NyairoMr. Abbas Gullet, OGW

Other Council Members Justice Fred Ochieng’Mr. John KenduiwoDr. J. J. NyamongoMrs. Dolat Karim WaljeeComm. Rachel MzeraMr. Mahboub MaalimProf. Isaac MbecheDr. Esther OgaraDr. Joseph Sitienei

Disaster Committee Members Chairman Hon. Laban Kitele E.G.H Vice Chairman Capt. K S Biwott Members Mr. John KariukiCol. (Rtd) Ayub GithiriBrig. Emiliano TonuiMr. Mahboub MaalimDr. Robinson OcharoMr. Stanslaus M. GacharaDr. S. K. MaingiMr. John KariukiEng. Prof. Reuben K. KosgeyMr. Gitonga ImaitaMr. Ezekiel MutuaMrs. Rosemary Kiluva

Health Committee MembersChairperson Dr. Mohamud Said, HSCMembers Dr. Esther OgaraDr. John SimiyuDr. Consolata M’mayiDr. Jason GithekoProf. Dan KasejeBen AdikaDr. Nicholas MuraguriEng. D. M. WanjauEng. Zablon OongeJulius InyingiMr. John KariukiCpt (Rtd) S. K. Biwott

Development Committee MembersChairman Mr. Patrick M. MwaiMembers Mr. A. A. MoluHon. Laban Kitele, E.G.H.Mr. Francis MasikaMrs. Dolat Karim WaljeeDr. Leah WanjamaMr. Shabir AnsariMr. Wanjuki MuchemiProf. Isaac Mbeche

Finance Committee MembersChairman Mr. Francis Masika Vice Chairman Mr. John KenduiwoMembers Mr. A A. MoluHon. Laban Kitele, E.G.H.Ms. Lynette OcholaMr. Peter Muchai MbuguaMr. Lawrence OroweMr. Dominic Kiruthi

Kenya Red Cross Society National Executive Committee

PatronHis Excellency, Hon. Mwai Kibaki,CGH, MP, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kenya

Mr. Paul K. BirechMr Paul Birech is the Governor of the Kenya

Red Cross Society (KRCS) and the Vice

President of the International Federation of

the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

(IFRC) for Africa. He graduated from the

University of Nairobi in 1974 with a degree

in Law (LLB Honours). He then acquired

a Diploma of Law in 1975 from the Kenya

School of Law. On 15th September 1975, he

was admitted to the role of advocates and

Mr. Abdulhussein A. MoluMr Abdulhussein A. Molu has served the Kenya

Red Cross Society (KRCS) since 1955. He is a

member of the National Executive Committee

and the First Deputy Governor. Mr Molu has

assisted KRCS Mombasa Branch in fundraising

for activities, since the age of 26.

Mr Molu became the Chairman of Mombasa

Branch in 1972 and later facilitated the

construction of the Branch office. He was

elected unanimously as the First Deputy

Governor of KRCS during the 2002 AGM. In

2004, he was re-elected for a second term.

He has contributed immensely to the overall

development of KRCS through fundraising

and modeling of the youth to be responsible

members of the society.

Mr Molu has been an active member of the

National Executive Committee (NEC) for over

30 years. He is a Life Member of Mombasa

Branch and the Chairman of KRCS National

Development Committee.

Mr. Abbas GulletMr Abbas Gullet is the Secretary General of the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS). He is a holder of a Postgraduate Diploma (MBA) in Practising Management (INSEAD 1997) from Lancaster University, McGill University, Hitotubashi University, and Bangalore School of Management. Between 1978 and 1984, Mr Gullet worked for the Kenya External Telecommunications Company and the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications. He started his career with the Kenya Red Cross as a National First Aid Officer in 1985 to 1988. In 1991, Mr. Gullet was the Youth Officer, Youth Department International Federation of Red Cross/Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). He worked as Relief

since then, Birech practices as an advocate

in Eldoret.

Mr Birech joined KRCS Uasin Gishu Branch

in 1998 as the Chairman of an Interim

Committee mandated to turn around

the then ailing Branch. Within five years,

complete transformation was achieved

and Uasin Gishu is today one of KRCS most

vibrant branches.

Coordinator with IFRC in Malawi between 1992 and 1993 where he worked with the Malawi Government, donor agencies such as EEC, USAID, ODA and NGOs. Between April and June 1993, Mr. Gullet was the Acting Head of Delegation for IFRC, Malawi. From June to September 1993, he was the Head of IFRC Sub-delegation in Malawi.

Mr Gullet also worked with IFRC in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Sudan and Pacific Region. His last post was Deputy Secretary General IFRC. He was recognised as the UN Person of the Year in 2007 and holds an honorary of Order of the Golden Warrior from the Government of Kenya.


National Executive Committee Members

Mr. Francis M. Masika Mr Francis Manthi Masika is the National

Treasurer of the Kenya Red Cross Society

(KRSC). He is an advocate of the High Court

of Kenya. He graduated from the University

of Nairobi in 1982, with an LLB and later

graduated from the Kenya School of Law

with a Diploma in Legal Studies in 1983

-1984. From 1984 to date, Mr Masika has

been an advocate with the Manthi Masika

and Company Advocates.

He became a Life Member of KRCS Machakos

Branch in 1991. In 1992, he was elected the

Chairman of the Branch. Mr Masika was later

appointed the Legal Advisor of KRCS and

held the two positions until 2003. He was

a member of the KRCS National Executive

Committee from 1994 to 2003. In 2003,

he was elected the Treasurer of Machakos

Branch. A year later, Mr Masika was

nominated the Acting National Treasurer of

NEC, a position he holds to date.

Hon. Laban KiteleHon Laban Kitele joined the East African

Railways as a guard in 1953, where he

worked for three years. He worked as a

salesman with Nestle Foods in 1957.

Between 1960 and 1973, Mr Kitele worked

with Kanya Cooperative Creameries. He

held different positions including Sales

Representative, Advertising Manager, Public

Relations Officer, Sales Promotion Manager

and finally, Export Manager.

Mr Kitele became a Member of Parliament

for Imenti North (Later renamed Kathiani)

and was appointed Assistant Minister

Mr. Patrick M. MwaiMr Patrick M. Mungai has been the National Executive Committee member of the

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and the Chairman of the Development Committee

since 2000. He is the Vice Chairman of KRCS Thika Branch.

Mr Mungai was among the founders of Thika Branch, which was established 15

years ago. He has worked as the Chairman of Rhino Safaris Co-operatives, Proprietor

of Modest Exhibition Center and Vice President of Lions Club of Thika Kilimanjaro.

Mr Mwai is the Chairman of Matatu Owners Association, Thika, and the First Public

Officer of Thika Municipal Council.

Dr. Mohamud SaidDr Mohamud Said graduated from the

Medical School in 1979 and celebrated his

Silver Jubilee as a Doctor in 2000. He is the

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS), Bungoma

Branch Chairman, and a member of the

National Executive Committee responsible

for the implementation of International

Humanitarian Law (Kenya). Dr Said is a

member of the Lions Club of Kenya and

a Council member of the Kenya Medical

for Labour in 1980. He served in the

Government in various capacities, among

them, the Minister for Public Works (1982),

Minister for Supplies and Marketing (1985)

and Minister for Internal Security (1987-

1992).

Hon Kitele joined the Kenya Red Cross

Society (KRCS) in the 1980s as a Life Member.

He started serving the KRCS National

Executive Committee (NEC) as a member

in 1980s, mainly in the Welfare Committee

(currently the Disaster Management

Committee). Hon Kitele is the Chairman of

the Disaster Committee and a member of

the Development Committee of NEC.

Association (KMA) for 25 years. He has

been the Director of Social Services in

the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims

(SUPKEM) since 2001.

Dr Said is a Director of Independent

Medical-Legal Unit (IMLU), an NGO that

assists in treatment and documentation

of torture cases. He is also a KMA Medical

Camp Committee member, where he has

been involved in organising medical camps

countrywide.


National Executive Committee Members


Captain Sylvester K. BiwottCaptain (Rtd) Sylvester Kipchumba Biwott

is a holder of Multi Discipline Academic

Training AFSHE (Armed Forces School of

Higher Education) and Diploma in Supplies

and Materials Handling (KIA) Kenya Institute

of Administration Kabete.

He has been with the Armed Forces since

1972, and served as the Commissioned

Officer of the Kenya Armed Forces (Army)

from November 1966 t0 August 1991. He

Mr. John KariukiJohn Kariuki joined the Kenya Red Cross

Society (KRCS) in 2002. He has served as

a youth leader at the Lugari Branch since

then. In 2004, Kariuki was elected the

Lugari Branch Coordinator and in May the

same year, he joined the National Executive

Committee (NEC).

Mr. Joram H. OrangaMr Joram Oranga is the National Youth

Chairman of the Kenya Red Cross Society

(KRCS). He is a Graduate of Business

Management from Kenya Institute of

Management and currently pursuing

a course on Project Planning and

Development in Moi University and

fellowship of Cambridge International

College UK.

Between 2000 and 2004, Oranga worked

for SGS Kenya Limited as Chief Tally Clerk

at the Kilindini Port of Mombasa before

establishing Johari Apex, a Team Building

and Organisational Training Company in

Mr. Samuel NyairoMr Samuel Nyairo is a graduate of Kenyatta

University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts

Degree in Sociology and Kiswahili. He has

a Post Graduate Diploma in Education from

Egerton University.

is currently the Managing Director of

Eppesso Auto hardware Agencies in

Eldoret town.

Captain Biwott is the Vice Chairman of the

KRCS Disaster Committee of NEC. He has

been awarded the Shifta Campaign Medal

(Kenya), Good Conduct and Services

Medal, Kenyatta Commemorative Medal

and 20th Kenya Commemorative Medal,

by the Government of Kenya.

In the last six years, Mr Kariuki has served

in NEC under the Disaster Management

Committee, the Organisational

Development Committee and the Health

and Social Services Committee.

He is currently involved in the promotion

of protection of children at risk of losing

parental responsibility with Nucleas

Children’s Trust Centre for Prevention of

Child Abuse and Neglect as a volunteer.

Mombasa. He started his career with the

Kenya Red Cross as a Branch Youth Leader

in 2005. In 2006 Oranga was instrumental

in development of the Regional Youth

Network for Coast Region becoming its first

Vice Chairman.

Mr Oranga also served as the Chairman of

IFRC Eastern Africa Youth Network Taskforce

between July and September 2009, before

being confirmed as the President by the

delegates in September 2009, to spearhead

youth development with IFRC Eastern

Africa Zone. He is a nominated member of

the World Disaster Report Editorial Board

Representing Youth nominated in October

2009.

Mr. Nyairo has been with the Kenya Red

Cross Society since 1994. He is the chairman

of the KRCS Gucha Branch and also the

Chairman West Kenya Region. Mr Nyairo

is the Assistant Secretary, Kenya National

Union of Teachers, Gucha Branch.


Statement by Governor

hopeful the new President will steer the Movement

to greater heights and bolster the work done by the

immediate former IFRC President, Juan Manuel Suarez

del Toro.

I am equally grateful to the Movement members for

electing me the Vice President of IFRC for Africa, during

the General Assembly in Nairobi. The election was a

big tribute to Kenya, in particular, the KRCS for staying

ahead in humanitarian activities in the region.

Africa remains home to the world’s major humanitarian

activities, sadly due to frequent natural and mad-made

disasters. During the year, KRCS responded to drought,

floods, fires and other disasters that claimed lives and

affected thousands of people.

A number of disasters that caused untold suffering

during the year, once again put to question disaster

preparedness in various sectors, among them transport,

industries and local authorities. Our commitment over

the years has been to turn around the challenges facing

Kenya into opportunities, by empowering people

to harness available resources and skills, to address

poverty, diseases and disasters.

While a number of Red Cross and Red Crescent

Movement National Societies are grappling with

mismanagement and financial challenges, KRCS has

transformed its strategies and programmes. The result

is a well-functioning National Society that is credible

and accountable.

Solutions to Africa’s problems lie with the Africans

themselves. The continent’s resources and manpower

can unlock a wealth of sources to support humanitarian

work by the National Societies. Africa should

History was made by Kenya, in particular the Kenya

Red Cross Society (KRCS), when it became the

first National Society of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

Movement to host a global event in its 150 years

history. The 17th Session of the General Assembly of

the International Federation of the Red Cross and

Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the 2009 Council of

Delegates held for the first time in Africa, confirmed the

National Society’s phenomenal growth over the past

few years.

The President of the Republic of Kenya, who is also the

Patron of the KRCS, His Excellency Mwai Kibaki, the

Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Raila Odinga, ministers

and various organisations were quite instrumental in

the success of the global meeting. On behalf of the

Kenya Red Cross Society, I thank the Government and

our partners for supporting us during the entire year.

I commend the new President of IFRC, Mr. Tadateru

Konoe, for his appointment to the helm of the

Federation and wish him a successful reign. We are

Mr. Paul Birech


rethink how humanitarian assistance is funded and

administered. There is far too much focus on reactive,

emergency aid. Instead, we should concentrate on

prevention and risk reduction.

Africa’s National Societies should provide leadership

in meeting humanitarian challenges in the continent.

This will be possible with appropriate leadership, vision

and commitment. The Movement meetings in Nairobi

re-affirmed that the problems in Africa need an African

solution, grounded on accountability, transparency

and dialogue.

During this century, we need:

Meaningful capacity building and the creation of

avenues for the Movement’s National Societies to

achieve self-sustainability.

A Red Cross Red Crescent ‘Marshal Plan’ to pool

resources and channel them to strengthen weak

National Societies.

It is upon this, that the New Partnership for African Red

Cross (NEPARC), which held its Fifth Annual General

Meeting in Nairobi during the year, underscored

the determination of the continent’s NS to address

governance, management, accountability and

transparency.

The Kenya Red Cross Society has remained on course

in implementation of its programmes, in line with the

Strategic Plan 2006-2010, especially the regionalisation

process and governance structures established in all

Regions and Branches.

The Board has provided a conducive working

environment for the Management and staff, which has

accelerated capacity building across the board. As we

come to the end of our five-year Strategic Plan, we are

proud of the significant developments we have made

at the grassroots level and the investment in the hotel

business.

The National Executive Committee has continued to

discharge its mandate in a professional manner, thus

laying a firm foundation upon which Board members

who will come after us, will build a better foundation

for future generations. Some key outcomes expected

to spur further growth within the Society include NEC’s

recommendation of the new Constitution, Youth Policy

and Election Rules, for adoption by the Council.

Today, the National Society has eight Regions, three

of them with their own buildings and incoming

generating activities. The branches have increased to

62, most of them occupying their own offices.

We have a challenge to move from theorising the

suffering of people to addressing the root causes of

their suffering. Let us move from commitments to

actions. I am confident we can achieve many results in

2010 by remaining true to our vision and mission.

I congratulate the Secretary General, Mr. Abbas Gullet,

for being conferred the Utetezi (Civil Society) award

by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights

(KNCHR) as a tribute to his efforts during diverse

humanitarian activities in the country.

Mr. Paul Birech

Governor, Kenya Red Cross Society


Statement by Secretary General

than 200 lives. The Society’s response included search and rescue,

First Aid, transportation of injured people to hospitals, removal of

bodies from the scenes, provision of medical supplies, mobilisation

of blood and psychosocial support.

At least 3,000 people benefited from counseling services provided

by a team of 45 counselors from various institutions. KRCS also

coordinated and provided logistical support to doctors from France

and India, who arrived in the country to carry out plastic surgery

on victims of the oil tanker tragedies. Further, the Society worked

with the GoK and other stakeholders in production of a report and

video documentary on the Nakumatt/Molo Fire Victims Fund. Similar

response was provided in Faza Island following a fire tragedy that left

2,500 families homeless. KRCS offered timely humanitarian response

following the collapse of buildings in Kisii, Mombasa, Nairobi and

Kiambu.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by KRCS

and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, through

the International Climate Prediction and Application Centre,

to strengthen linkage between scientific knowledge of climate

prediction and field application for disaster risk reduction. In line

with this initiative, KRCS used the climate science information on the

predicted El Nino and long rains in parts of the country, to address

food security among communities in parts of Eastern and Coast

provinces. This was through timely provision of certified seeds and

excellent distribution of seeds to farmers in the areas.

During the season, KRCS distributed seeds and fertiliser worth Ksh40

million to 70,000 households in Lower Eastern Region. As a result,

more than 420,000 residents in Makueni, Yatta and Mwingi districts

reaped a bumper harvest, estimated to be worth over Ksh2 billion that

will guarantee their food security for the next three seasons. Similar

transformation of farming saw the implementation of the Food for

Assets project in Tana River and Garissa, while the Protracted Relief

and Recovery Project supported by WFP and GoK was successfully

implemented in Malindi, benefiting 31,900 people.

The KRCS training courses in Disaster Management, Fire Safety,

Expanded Field School and Emergency Response Unit benefited at

least 230 participants, drawn from various organisations outside the

Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. Hundreds of the NS staff and

volunteers were also trained at national and international levels.

Our linkage with institutions of higher learning and research was

strengthened through MOUs we signed with Moi University’s School

of Health, Masinde Muliro University, Jomo Kenyatta University of

Agriculture and Technology, mainly to offer disaster management

and health-related training courses.

Health and Social Services

Kenya Red Cross Society provided emergency healthcare and primary

health care services across the country. Key intervention areas were

preparedness and control. This included epidemic control, child

survival, malaria prevention and control, HIV/AIDS prevention, care

and support and psycho-social care and support.

In the quest to mobilise approximately 250,000 units of blood

required every year by patients in Kenya, KRCS in collaboration with

the Kenya National Blood Transfusion Blood Service implemented

Blood Donor programmes in 16 districts. This resulted in collection of

39,557 units of blood from 726 donation sessions organised by KRCS,

contributing to 32% of the units of blood collected nationwide.

In 2009, myriad disasters in Kenya left behind loss of lives,

suffering and destruction of property. Once again, the Kenya

Red Cross Society (KRCS) remained committed to its mandate and

the fundamental Principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

Movement, on various fronts.

The National Society made tremendous gains in 2009 as demonstrated

in departmental achievements and overall contribution to Kenya’s

development.

The 17th Session of the General Assembly of the International

Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and 2009

Council of Delegates was held in Nairobi, Kenya. This was a milestone

in the 150 years history of the Movement, and the first Movement

event of its kind in Africa.

Disaster Management

In January 2009, Government of Kenya (GoK) declared drought a

national disaster as more than 10 million people faced starvation,

following prolonged drought countrywide. Kenya Red Cross Society

mobilised relief aid to meet the needs of 2.5 million people in the

worst affected areas through provision of food, non-food items (NFIs)

health, logistical support, water and sanitation services.

Commendable partnership with the media, corporate organisations,

business institutions and the public, among others, enabled us to

mobilise relief aid distributed to millions of people. At least 6,000MT

of relief food and non-food items (NFIs) were distributed during the

drought response period .

The National Society (NS) was the largest partner of the World Food

Programme (WFP) under the Emergency Operations Programme/

Protracted Relief and Recovery Project (EMOP/PRRP) that benefited

1,948,111 people in more than 12 districts (covering 30 current

districts). The project distributed 47,436,000kg of relief food mainly

in arid and semi arid areas, affected by drought.

The Society was one of the first responders during various disasters,

among them the Nakumatt Supermarket fire tragedy in Nairobi,

Sachang’wan and Samutet oil tanker fire tragedies that claimed more

Mr. Abbas Gullet


Institutional Development

The Society appointed external auditors to undertake financial audits

in all Regions and Branches in an effort to entrench accountability

and transparency in our activities. For the first time in KRCS history, all

eight Regions and 61 branches were audited by external auditors as

compared to 58 branches in the previous year. In 2010, we shall focus

on quality audits and financial management practices countrywide.

Supply Chain

The Supply Chain Department coordinated procurement, logistics

and warehousing activities for regular programmes, disaster

response including drought, floods, Cholera, Polio and Measles

campaigns. The Department took lead in overall coordination

and planning of the 17th Session of the General Assembly of the

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and

2009 Council of Delegates in November 2009.

The decentralisation of warehouses has enabled our Regional offices

to stockpile relief supplies that can cater for needs of 30,000 families.

Due to pre-positioned relief supplies KRCS swiftly and efficiently

responded to myriad disasters that hit the country throughout the

year.

At least 150 homes for the internally displaced persons (IDPs), who

were affected by the 2008 post election violence, and buildings in

four schools in the North Rift Region were completed. The Red Cross/

Crescent Movement partners, corporate organisations, embassies

and well-wishers generous support in the IDPs house re-construction

project, was quite special.

I thank the Government of Kenya for the landmark decision made

in the 2009 Budget Speech, which granted KRCS exemption from

payment of taxes and duty on goods and services procured for

humanitarian purposes. The good partnership KRCS enjoys with the

GoK, Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners, corporate

organisations, business community and the public, underpins our

mandate to the people of Kenya.

We were privileged to work with the most hardworking Board during

their five years that saw KRCS’ value of assets grow from Ksh35 million

to over Ksh2 billion. This was made possible by their exceptional

leadership skills, understanding of their roles and mandate of the

Management.

As the Board holds its elections in 2010, we are hopeful we shall

guide the Society through the transition period into a brighter future.

We are proud of how far the Board has steered the organisation to

phenomenal growth within a short period. Kenya Red Cross Society

is perhaps the first humanitarian organisation in the world where

Board members declare their assets and wealth on an annual basis, a

step that has ensured transparency and accountability. We shall soon

cascade the same values to all our Regions and Branches.

God bless Kenya Red Cross Society.

The Home-Based Care for the chronically ill and people living with

HIV/AIDS was undertaken through strong collaboration with various

Partner National Societies and stakeholders. Through this support, 13

KRCS branches managed to implement Family Home Based Care and

Peer Education projects. KRCS trained 250 peer educators, enabled

2,000 people to receive HIV/AIDS counseling services and 122,206

others received prevention messages.

The First Aid Programme continued to expand its services following

the establishment of the Emergency Plus Medical Services during the

year, while 4,597 people among them staff from 117 organisations

were trained in First Aid. The recruitment of Regional First Aid Officers

underscored the determination to improve the quality of services at

the grassroots level.

Water and Sanitation

At least 300,000 people mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of Kenya

were beneficiaries of the KRCS water and sanitation projects,

targeting vulnerable groups in the country. In total, KRCS in

collaboration with various partners laid at least 43.8km length of

pipeline, installed over 379m3 (379,000 litres) of water storage tanks,

constructed 15 water kiosks, tens of latrines, distributed longlasting

mosquito nets to children under five years and expectant/lactating

mothers and conducted hygiene training for farmers, schools and

community members, across the country.

Regional Capacity Development

The regionalisation process was on course as per the Society’s

five-year Strategic Plan (2006 -2010). Regional offices conducted

Governance training, focusing on responsible corporate governance.

Networking of KRCS Regional and Branch offices was bolstered

through support from the Safaricom Company’s staff under the

World of Difference Programme. Further, capacity building and

partnership among the youth saw the representation of KRCS

during various conferences and the Third World Youth meeting

held in Solferino, Italy, in June 2009. Hundreds of KRCS youth also

participated during the 17th Session of the General Assembly of the

IFRC and 2009 Council of Delegates held in Nairobi, Kenya, as well as

the International Youth Camp held in Kwale, Coast Province. I salute

the youth from Kwale and Nakuru branches for winning awards

under the Climate Change category.

Human Resources

Human resource is the most important asset in any institution worth

its salt. This is the resource we value most at KRCS. Over the years, we

have realised tremendous success due to the quality of work done by

staff and volunteers.

The KRCS recruitment process brought on board professionals with

diverse skills who have been quite invaluable in the humanitarian

field. The Society continued to support staff training and exchange

programmes both at the local and international levels. Furthermore,

staff in normal programmes increased from 200 to 240, while 450

staff were recruited on short-term contracts under the EMOP/PRRO

programme.

Staff were also encouraged and supported to pursue doctoral,

masters and undergraduate courses in Kenya and overseas. In 2009,

one staff was pursuing her doctoral degree while 16 others were

undertaking their masters courses. The NS drivers advanced their

skills through Eco Driving, Road Safety and Defensive training courses

that were supported by IFRC, Germany’s Toyota and Mercedes Benz,

and Toyota East Africa.

Mr. Abbas Gullet, OGWSecretary General, Kenya Red Cross Society


General Assembly and Council of Delegates, 18-25 November 2009

General Assembly, the organisation’s highest decision-making body.

Mr. Konoé was President of the Japanese Red Cross Society since 2005, previously serving as its vice-president for fourteen years. He has held various posts at the IFRC, the most recent being vice chairman and member of the RCRC Standing Commission.

Mr. Konoé replaced Juan Manuel Suárez del Toro, President of the Spanish Red Cross, who served two terms as IFRC president. Mr. Konoé’s new term will commence from the end of the current General Assembly, on 21st November 2009.

Strategy 2020 AdoptedThe 17th Session of the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) unanimously adopted Strategy 2020 – a plan that lays out the collective commitments of its 186 members.

Strategy 2020 aims to better fulfill the potential of the Red Cross Red Crescent at all levels, and to develop sustainable approaches in addressing three key areas: disasters, health risks and social exclusion.

New IFRC Vice PresidentsTo support the IFRC governance, the General Assembly elected four vice-presidents representing four regions: Paul Birech (Kenya) for Africa, Dr. Jaslin U. Salmon (Jamaica) for the Americas, Dr. Mohamed Al Maadeed (Qatar) for Asia Pacific, Dr. Bengt Westerberg (Sweden) for Europe.

Henry Davison Award The Henry Davison Award, named after the IFRC’s founder, recognises outstanding service in improving the lives of vulnerable people. It was given to five recipients:

Delegates from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement gathered in Nairobi, Kenya,

from 18-25 November 2009 to address the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. It was the first time ever that the world’s largest humanitarian network held a Movement-wide meeting of its leaders in Africa.

From 18-21 November, the 17th Session of the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) addressed several key issues, starting with the adoption of its Strategy 2020, designed to better prepare Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies to effectively address the humanitarian challenges of the coming decade.

The President of the Republic of Kenya, H.E. Mwai Kibaki, officially opened the Session, at UN Offices, in Gigiri, Nairobi. Kenya’s Prime Minister, Right Hon. Raila Odinga, was among key speakers who addressed the delegates during the event.

The Assembly was followed by the Council of Delegates from 23-25 November, bringing together the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the IFRC and National Societies to adopt new policies and strategies on major humanitarian issues. Discussions focused on the growing number of people displaced within their own countries due to violence or disasters, international migration, and the human cost of climate change, as well as IHL-related topics such as limiting the use of deadly weapons and the protection of medical workers and health facilities in armed conflicts.

New IFRC President ElectedThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) elected Tadateru Konoé, from the Japanese Red Cross, as its new president for a four-year term.

The President was elected by representatives of member Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, currently attending the Federation’s 17th Session of the

Change of Guard: New IFRC President, Tadateru Konoe (right) hands a plaque to the immediate former IFRC President, Juan Manuel Suarez del Toro.


The Côte d’Ivoire Red Cross earned an award for its programme focused on youth and HIV, which aims to educate young people about the harm related to substance abuse, the value of peer education and community involvement.

The Kenya Red Cross (Kwale Branch) received top honours for a programme ‘Adapting to climate change and addressing catastrophes’, which builds community resilience and drought recovery in homes and schools. KRCS Nakuru Branch received an award to create awareness among youth on climate change and environmental conservation.

Journalists’ AwardThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) also awarded three African journalists for promoting positive news of the continent. The winners of the Good News for Africa competition were announced at the IFRC’s General Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya.

The winners (in no order) were: Kristin Palitza, Mail & Guardian (South Africa) whose article ‘Gardening For Life’ demonstrated how small-scale farmers can improve food security and financial stability. Journalist D. Emmanuel Wheinyue, Star Radio (Liberia) in a Radio feature ‘Blind Carpenter’ - a success story of a blind carpenter who has built a thriving small business and also supports other disabled people to develop their own skills.

Millicent Nthoki Mwololo, The Living Magazine for Daily Nation (Kenya), in an article ‘Good Tidings Come Early This Year’ a feature on Kenya’s successful battle to beat malaria.

Report Unveils Plight of Great Lakes AlbinosA report ‘Through Albino Eyes’ unveiled during the General Assembly in Nairobi, revealed the plight of hundreds of Albinos in the Great Lakes Region in Africa.

Thousands more albinos – perhaps as many as 10,000 – are unable to move freely to trade, study or cultivate fields for fear of albino hunters in search of body parts and hired mainly by witch doctors and big-money traders.

IFRC Secretary General Bekele Geleta described albinism as “one of the most unfortunate vulnerabilities, that needs to be addressed immediately at the international level”.

General Assembly and Council of Delegates, 18-25 November 2009

Dr. Jean Elisabeth Calder, Palestine Red Crescent Society, has volunteered for almost three decades to improve the lives of children with disabilities in Lebanon, Egypt and the Gaza Strip.

An active volunteer of the Red Cross of Benin since 1963, Mr. Hilarion Quenum initiated the working group “Groupe de Lome”, which facilitated cooperation and collaboration between National Societies of this region of Africa and promoted capacity-building.

Mr. Tilahun Bishane served as a member of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society National Board for 10 years. He helped establish the first cardiac centre in Ethiopia to provide free medical services to children with heart disease.

Mrs. Barbro O’Connor, Swedish Red Cross, has made it possible for more than 3,000 survivors of torture to regain health, dignity and trust through the provision of medical treatment and rehabilitation services along with education and advocacy.

Dr. Ahmed Mohamed Hassan, through his very active participation as a member of the Federation Commissions and Advisory Bodies and as a Governing Board member, has always advocated for vulnerable communities and the powerful role of volunteers.

‘Youth On The Move’ AwardThe IFRC honoured six National Society projects with the ‘Youth on the Move’ award.

The Sierra Leone Red Cross received best of class in the category ‘Live our principles, celebrate our diversity, change our community,” for its peer education programme, which focused on strengthening the capacity of vulnerable youth to face socio-economic development challenges through training in agriculture, carpentry, masonry and weaving.

Also awarded was Gambia Red Cross and its Afromanding musical band, which seeks to empower talented youth to take an active role in tackling issues such as unemployment and drug and substance abuse.

The Indonesia Red Cross got the lead award in the category ‘Healthy youth make a healthy world.’ The innovative programme helps youth learn and practise a participatory approach to support their peers and increase their knowledge of healthy life practices.

Some of the youth awarded during the 17th Session of the

General Assembly and Council of Delegates, held in Kenya.

Some of the delegates hold copies of a report ‘ Through Albino

Eyes’ at UN Offices, Gigiri, Nairobi.


villages in Faza Island, Lamu East District, leaving

more than 2,500 families homeless.

Goodwill Ambassador

The Japanese Red Cross Society Goodwill

Ambassador, Norika Fujiwara, toured the Kenya

Red Cross Society’s projects Isiolo District between

21-23 March 2009.

Our World. Your Move

In 2009, the ‘Our world. Your move.’ campaign

Drought Appeal

On 21st January 2009, Kenya Red Cross Society

launched a Drought Appeal targeting

Ksh1,870,648,275 to assist 2,627,909 drought-

affected populations for 12 months.

Fire Tragedies

The Nakumatt Downtown Supermarket in Nairobi

was gutted down by fire on 28th January 2009,

claiming at least 29 lives. Another fire tragedy hit

Sachang’wan area in Molo, Rift Valley Province, on

31st January 2009, when a fuel tanker heading to

the Great Lakes region overturned along the road

and exploded into fire as hundreds of people were

siphoning fuel. More than 200 people lost their

lives and hundreds of others sustained serious

injuries. Another oil tanker exploded on 16th June

2009 at Samutet area, along Kericho-Muhoroni

road, claiming some five lives.

On 5th September 2009 a fierce fire razed down

Highlights of 2009

Members arrive to the fifth NEPARC Annual General Meeting in

Nairobi, Kenya.

Fire engulfs homes in Faza Island


commemorated the 150th Anniversary of the

battle of Solferino and the founding idea of the

spirit of volunteerism, the 90th Anniversary of

the founding of the International Federation and

the 60th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions,

which give protection to the most vulnerable

people in times of war.

Youth in Solferino

Kenya Red Cross Society was represented during

the Solferino celebrations in Italy, in June 2009, by

a delegation of five youth.

NEPARC Annual General Meeting

The Fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the

New Partnership for African Red Cross and Red

Crescent (NEPARC) was held at the RedCourt

Hotel, Nairobi, from 27-29 August 2009.

Movement Meeting in Nairobi

Kenya Red Cross hosted the 17th Session of the

General Assembly of the International Federation

of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies and 2009

Council of Delegates from 18-25 November 2009.

The meeting unanimously adopted Strategy 2020,

a plan that lays out the collective commitments

of its 186 members. The International Federation

of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

elected Tadateru Konoé, from the Japanese Red

Cross, as its new president. The Kenya Red Cross

Society (KRCS) Governor, Paul Birech, was elected

the Vice President of the IFRC for Africa.

Delegates from Red Cross/Red crescent Societies during the

Solferino meeting in Italy.

Immediate former President of IFRC, Juan Suarez Manuel

del Toro addressing the 17th Session of the International

Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and 2009

Council of Delegates in Nairobi, Kenya.


The second fire incident occurred in

Sachang’wan, Molo, on 31st January 2009,

about 230km from Nairobi, when a long haul

petroleum truck with approximately 10,000

liters of inflammable petroleum products

overturned, spilled its contents and caught fire.

Within the same period, other fire incidents were

reported across the country. The Nakumatt and

Sachang’wan incidents had a major impact due

to loss of human lives, destruction of property

and disruption of livelihoods.

Main AchievementsKenya Red Cross Society has been a vocal

advocate of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) aimed

at strengthening disaster preparedness tools,

instruments and institutions within its branches

and regions. The preparedness projects based at

Kenya’s Coast focus on initiatives to address the

impacts of 26th December 2004 Tsunami disaster.

The three project sites are Nairobi, Machakos and

Nyando with the hazards being fires, road traffic

accidents and floods.

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has been

a consistent and effective partner to the

Government in responding to and preparing for

disasters. The Society has been present at most

natural and man-made disasters, providing relief

supplies and counseling services.

The Society is a member of various local disaster

management committees. This is especially

important in flood-prone areas of Western Kenya

and Coast, and the drought-prone areas. KRCS

operates the disaster management training

which is crucial in training people in disaster

preparedness, management and mitigation.

Disaster Preparedness

A series of events brought to the fore the

vulnerability of Kenya to disasters, and further

highlighted the need for authorities to be ready

in advance to react promptly and effectively in

the event of a disaster. The first incident was at

the Nakumatt Downtown Supermarket in Nairobi

that went up in flames on 28th January 2009.

Disaster Management Department

Part of relief aid distributed by KRCS in Faza Island,

following a fire tragedy that razed down many villages

and business premises.


Disaster Response

The Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Project

in Nyando is a pilot project for mitigating

the impacts of disasters and enhancing the

preparedness levels of the community to hazards

especially of floods, which for years, have been

costly to residents of Nyando.

Main Achievements

Kenya Red Cross Society has invested in the

Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), at the

Headquarters, which doubles up as the Disaster

Management and Training Centre. The EOC

incorporates the use of real-time streaming

media and web portals to detect and alert on

disasters. Once an incident is reported, the EOC

mobilises necessary resources and personnel in

order to reduce the time taken by KRCS to

respond to disasters.

Investment in networking of all regions has

resulted in reduction of communication time

when a disaster occurs, thereby leading to a

The Society worked with 70 disaster

management committees in exploring strategies

for small-scale mitigation measures for disasters

that affect or are likely to affect their localities.

Community disaster management committees in

Lamu initiated small-scale projects with support

from KRCS and the local authorities in order

to minimise risks to fires and reduce response

time, especially after a fire incident in Faza on 5th

September 2009 that gutted 430 houses and left

more than 2,200 people homeless.

The KRCS assisted communities in disaster-

prone areas in physical installations that perform

multiple functions in disaster preparedness and

response. In 2009, KRCS built four beach posts

along the Kenyan coast in Kilifi, Kwale, Mombasa

and Lamu to address the impacts of the 2004

Tsunami and strengthen response mechanisms

among communities.

The Society worked with communities in

small-income settlements in Nairobi to install

village fire stations in slums. The beach posts

and community fire stations helped train 250

volunteers from KRCS and the community

in responding to fires, road traffic accidents

and beach-related accidents. Staff and

volunteers have been trained in various disaster

management skills.

The Fire Response Manual 2009 is an example of

such tool developed collaboratively by various

stakeholders including KRCS and the Ministry of

State for Special Programmes.KRCS state-of-the art Emergency Operations Centre, Nairobi.


Tracing

The National Tracing Programme has been

operational in Daadab and Kakuma Refugee

camps since 1991, following the influx of over

400,000 Somali refugees at the Kenyan coast and

border, as a result of the civil war in the war-

ravaged country. The refugees, mostly women,

children and the elderly, were accommodated in

five refugee camps in Mombasa namely Utange,

Marafa, Swaleh Nguru and Hatimy, until 1995,

when the Government of Kenya relocated them

to Daadab in North Eastern Province (about 95km

from Garissa town) and Kakuma Refugee Camp

in the North West (150km near Lokichoggio

which borders Sudan). Currently, Kenya has over

300,000 Somali refugees, a surging trend that has

been attributed to heightened insecurity in their

country, particularly in the middle and lower Juba

regions coupled with drought/food insecurity.

The services offered include Restoration and

maintenance of Family Links (RFL) using the Red

Cross Messages (RCMs), British Broadcasting

Corporation (BBC) radio broadcasts, tracing

requests and registration of Unaccompanied

Minors (UAMs). Furthermore, KRCS is involved

in transmission of official documents from the

home countries of refugees to enable them

pursue further education and seek employment

opportunities within the humanitarian agencies

in the camp and outside the country after

resettlement and repatriation. The Programme

also creates opportunities for refugees to be

reduction in the time taken by KRCS staff and

volunteers to respond. All KRCS Regions are now

linked to the Headquarters through Internet

connection and HF radio network.

The disaster preparedness and response strategy

of KRCS is responsible for emergency relief

stocks. The Society holds emergency kits for at

least 30,000 families at the Headquarters and has

pre-positioned 5,000 family kits in each Region.

Due to the frequency and magnitude of disasters

in Kenya the Society continually replenishes

used stocks through core and none-core funding

sources.

As an auxiliary agency to the Government of

Kenya in natural and human-induced disasters,

KRCS co-chairs the Sudden Onset Disasters

Committee, which has been effective in

coordinating response and mitigation of disasters

that require rapid interventions by the response

authorities.

KRCS Secretary General, Abbas Gullet, leads in the rescue of

people trapped in a truck involved in a road accident along

Nairobi-Mombasa road, near Bellevue.


Following collapse of buildings in Mombasa Kisii

and Kiambu the Tracing team set up information

desks to receive anxious family members who

suspected their relatives to be trapped. The

Team recorded the number of dead, injured and

survivors.

By June 2009, some 81 suspected pirates had

been arrested and put in custody. Access was

granted to KRCS to offer Exchange of Red

Cross Messages between the inmates and their

families.

An assessment was conducted in Moyale and

Mandera border towns in September and

October 2009 to establish the pattern and

scope of illegal immigrants in police custody in

need of RFL services.

An International training took place in Nairobi

from 25-28 November 2009. Staff and volunteers

from KRCS were trained as members of RFL

Pool Specialist for rapid deployment in disasters.

RFL Implementation Group is composed of 18

National Societies with representatives from the

leadership, disaster management and the group’s

sections, as well as ICRC and IFRC.

engaged in voluntary services within their

respective communities in Kakuma and Daadab

Refugee Camps.

Main Achievements

The Tracing Programme responded to two major

fire disasters namely the Nakumatt Downtown

Supermarket tragedy in Nairobi where over 29

persons died and the Sachang’wan tragedy near

Molo town that claimed more than 200 lives

after an oil tanker exploded. The tracing team set

up a registration table to collect information of

missing persons, while another team went round

hospitals and mortuaries to get lists of casualties

and the deceased.

Responded to the clan conflict in Kuria in which

6,290 people were displaced and reunification of

two families was established in the first day of

response.

Tracing desk at the scene of an oil tanker accident in

Sachang’wan near Molo, Rift Valley Province.


Emergency Operation Programme/Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation

It is a success story about a beautiful farm in Matolani Sub-location, Chakama Location, Langobaya Division in

Malindi District. An idea named Food-for-Assets was introduced by the World Food Programme (WFP) where aid

beneficiaries were encouraged to create assets to help strengthen their resilience to drought and other hazards.

As the lead agency, the Kenya Red Cross Society steered the long journey that enabled people who were ravaged

by drought, to reap a bumper harvest. Poverty and starvation will be a thing of the past in Matolani community.

Successful farming in Matolani, Malindi District, Coast

Province

General Food Distribution (GFD)

Nine districts that implemented a blanket

food distribution were Ijara, Marsabit, Pokot

East, Pokot North, Kwale, Koibatek, Machakos,

Maragua and Makueni South.

The Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG)

Data Sub-committee proposed and effected

beneficiary changes in all districts implementing

the Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations

(PRRO).


with the Government’s District Nutrition officers.

The SFP activities are done in health facilities/

centres targeting acute and chronically ill

children under 5 years, lactating and pregnant

mothers.

The protection ratio targets households

with malnourished persons, especially in

municipalities.

Corn Soya Blend and vegetable oil was

dispatched to dispensaries, health centers and

hospitals for distribution to vulnerable mothers

and children indentified by hospital staff.

El Nino Pre-positioning

Following predictions of El Nino rains, Kwale,

Ijara, Garissa and Tana River districts received

food stocks for two months in anticipation of

the rains. Garissa, Ijara and Tana Delta areas

distributed relief food for two months, while

Upper Tana River and Kwale districts distributed

the food for a month and dispatched relief

supplies in December 2009.

Food for Assets Project (FFA)

In order to ensure that communities are food

secure and assets are build to meet their

immediate food needs, KRCS put efforts in place

to ensure implementation of FFA in three districts

under PRRO programme namely Malindi, Tana

River and Garissa.

The FFA created assets and build adequate

skills to help people plan and manage micro-

initiatives, and to invest in their future. Through

FFA projects in Malindi, seedlings were provided

to communities while the District Project Review

Committee (DPRC) members were trained on

project identifications and implementation.

The projects implemented during the year were

23 water pans, eight roads and seven agricultural

projects that benefited 5,318 households. The

Government provided technical support, the WFP

provided relief food and KRCS implemented the

projects.

Implementation of FFA in the larger Tana River

first commenced in September 2008. The projects

are implemented in Galole, Bura and Wenje

divisions. Eleven projects had been implemented

by the end of 2009. Two of the projects were

agricultural in Bububu and Duwayo farms;

eight were water pans in Haroresa, Umoja West,

Kiarikungu, Gururi, Kotu, Titila, Hakhoka and

Hosingo; and Waldena Rainwater Harvesting and

Management Integrated Project.

Supplementary Feeding Programme (SFP)

Supplementary Feeding Programme (SFP) is

a component of Protracted Relief Recovery

Operations carried out in seven districts namely

Marsabit, Garissa, Tana River, Malindi, Machakos

and Makueni, with trained nutritionists working A bumper harvest in Yatta, Lower Eastern Region, after farmers

received high quality seeds and fertiliser.


Environmental Management

Swedish Red Cross Supported Drought Recovery Project

The Swedish Red Cross funded project which started in October 2006 came to an end in October 2009. This

was a three-year project that supported recovery after the 2005 devastating drought which affected close

to 22 million people in Kenya.

The Project improved access to

water and sanitation, organisational

development in the Society’s Wajir and

Mandera branches, North Eastern Region

and laid the foundation for building

livelihoods and food security in targeted

communities. A project survey carried

out by KRCS, Swedish Red Cross and IFRC

established that in communities where

PHAST teams had been active in hygiene

promotion, disease trends for common

ailments such as malaria, diarrhoea, skin

infections and malnutrition, had reduced

drastically.

A livelihood support project saw the introduction of greenhouse drip farming systems as income generating

activities for communities and KRCS branches in Wajir and Mandera.

Project Outputs

80,235M3 of water conserved by pans

Water availability at reduced walking distance (less than 1km)

17.76 hectares of farmland cultivated with maize crops.

254.731MT of food distributed.

Pastoralists watering their animals in Wargadud following prolonged drought

in the area that dried up many water sources.


Borehole 11 Millennium Village Project

Kenya Red Cross Society supported Borehole 11 community in Mandera District with long-term

rehabilitation, which also helped in meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals. KRCS achieved its

goals in water and sanitation sectors by supporting drop-out pastoralists (200 families with 20 goats and a

donkey each). The sucess of the project was quite evident as the donated goats multiplied more than twice

the number given to the pastoralists.

In 2009, KRCS trained communities in making stabilised soil blocks using locally available gypsum, reducing

the cost of construction by two thirds. Trained community members were formed into a registered

cooperative society and contracted to construct a Maternity Wing of the local dispensary, earmarked for

upgrading to a health centre. The Maternity Wing is expected to contribute to reduction of child mortality

and improvement of maternal health when it is

fully operational.

The Society trained 100 community members in

Lafey Division of Mandera East District and Dadaab

Community Development Group in stabilised soil

block and tile making technology and created

business opportunities for their newly acquired

skills.

Construction materials produced community members in

Borehole 11, to construct a maternity wing, in Mandera District.


In October 2009, KRCS signed a memorandum

of understanding with the Inter-Governmental

Authority on Development (IGAD) and the IGAD

Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC)

on collaboration, networking and cooperation

to link products of climate science with field

application in disaster management. This was

followed by the prediction of mild El Nino

conditions towards the end of 2009. The Society

used the predictions to construct a contingency

plan.

Plans were put in place to turn El Nino rains

predicted to start late in 2009, into opportunities

by distributing quality maize seeds to 70,000

farmers in Lower Eastern Region. This was the

best intervention in food security and DRR

implemented with minimal resources (Ksh40

million) with maximum returns (over Ksh2.5

billion) worth of harvest, expected to meet the

needs of beneficiaries for the next two seasons.

Linking Science of Climate with Field Application

Impact of climate change: Hundreds of people in Pokot

districts, North Rift Region, were affected by landslides

following heavy rains and floods.

KRCS Secretary General, Abbas Gullet (right) exchanges a copy of the MOU

he signed with the Executive Secretary of ICPAC, Mahboub Maalim. Left,

Prof Laban Ogallo, the Director, Climate Prediction and Application Centre.

Drought Response

Drought was declared a national disaster on 16th

January 2009 as an estimated 10 million people in

Kenya were at a risk of starvation due to prolonged

drought and severe food shortage in many parts

of the country. The KRCS drought response was

designed to provide close to 2.5 million people

with a long-term livelihood strategy following the

devastation caused by three consecutive failed

rainfall seasons.

The Society distributed 300MT of seeds to 70,000

farmers in Yatta, Makueni, Mwingi East, West

and Central districts. An additional 40MT of

maize seeds donated by the Government were

distributed in Malindi and Lango Baya divisions in

Malindi District and Magarini and Marafa division

in Magarini District.

Through the Food for Assets Programme

supported by WFP, the KRCS Malindi Branch

distributed seeds as follows: maize (300kg),

sorghum (200kg), millet (90kg), cow peas (200kg),

green grams (200kg), tomatoes (3kg), onion (3kg)

and water melon (3kg) to 1,036 beneficiaries.

Most farmers in Yatta, Mwala and Kangundo

districts received a better harvest after planting

good quality seeds and receiving adequate

rainfall. In Adimae and Matolani in Coast Province,

farmers reaped a bumper harvest, with their farms

producing 11,015kg of maize, 79kg of cowpeas

and 48kg of green grams.

Impact of prolonged drought in Upper Eastern Region.

Beneficiaries of relief aid in Turkana District, North Rift Region.



Blood Donor Programme

The Kenya National Blood Transfusion Service

(KNBTS) needs some 250,000 units of blood a

year to meet Kenyans health needs. But only half

that amount was collected in 2008.

The KRCS Blood Donor Programme runs in 16

districts, under the six KNTBS regions of Nairobi,

Embu, Mombasa, Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru. In

2009, KRCS collected 39,557 units of blood at 726

sessions, which was 32% of the blood collected

countrywide. The Programme also recruited 30

per cent, or 24,952, of first time donors.

Several changes characterised the year 2009

for the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS)

Health and Social Services Department.

The year saw the creation of the Emergency

Medical Services (EMS), aligned with the

overarching purpose of the Society – to better

assist all Kenyans to gain access to healthcare

and alleviate human suffering through the

self-sustainability of KRCS. The creation of the

EMS services, which will also see the birth of

ambulance service, Emergency Plus (E+) in 2010,

is a major step towards achieving this ultimate

goal.

Health and Social Services Department

KRCS personnel during an immunisation session.


Regional comparison of blood donors recruited and units of blood collected

IEC materials with blood donor messages targeting potential blood donors were produced.

Large-scale sensitisation of approximately 369,006 potential donors was achieved.

875 health talks were conducted in 2009.

8,956 repeat donors were recorded,

accounting for 26% of total blood donors

recruited, resulting in 7% increase as

compared to 19% recorded in 2008.

Eldoret region had the highest percentage

of repeat donors at 81%, while Garissa did

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provides 24 -hour services.


vaccination coverage for prevention of

childhood vaccine preventable diseases. This

is done through vaccination defaulter tracing

by volunteers and necessary referrals to health

facilities for vaccination. The Keep Up Project has

been under implementation in Kilifi, Bureti, Siaya

and Kisumu.

Keep Up Project has successfully:Increased community awareness on malaria, contributed to reduction of malaria morbidity and mortality.

Contributed to increased use of health facilities for malaria treatment (less use of traditional medicine).

Increased Ante-Natal Care attendance by the target population

Increased completion rates for routine vaccination (and reduced numbers of defaulters)Increased health knowledge among community members.

Increased demand for bed nets.

Proper hanging of LLINs

Dispelled myths surrounding the use of nets.

Contributed to improved partnership between KRCS and the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation (MoPHS) in the implementing districts and visibility among communities.

Increased referrals to health facilities

Created/increased demand for routine health services by the community.

Disease Prevention and Control

Programme

Malaria prevention and Control Projects

Keep Up Project

Keep Up is a community based malaria

prevention and control project that advocates

for the utilisation of Insecticide Treated Nets

(ITNs) for prevention of the disease. The Project

was developed following mass nets distribution.

The Project uses community volunteers who

make regular visits to households to promote

proper and consistent use of ITNs, and deliver

key malaria prevention messages. Additionally,

the Project has focused on increasing routine

Malaria Prevention: A KRCS volunteer attends to residents

during a Home Management of Malaria activity, in a Project

implemented in Malindi and Lamu districts, Coast Province.


Out of 14,322 children treated with ALs, 12,795

children completed three days dosage as verified

through household visits (89% compliance).

Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)

The Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) and the Finnish

Red Cross conducted an Anti-Female Genital

Mutilation (FGM) Campaign from 9-14 November

2009 in Central Pokot District to sensitise the

communities on the dangers of FGM. The campaign

was organised by the Sexual and Reproductive

Health (SRH) Project in West Pokot. The event was

used in the fight against the FGM practice, which

is highly exercised in the area. The campaign was

conducted through games such as athletics, ball

games and traditional dances which conveyed

messages on disadvantages of FGM.

Members of Pokot Maendeleo ya Wanawake group

handed over some circumcision tools among them

‘Rotwo’ (knife) used during the FGM, signifying a

new beginning for those who had abandoned the

practice. A cut on one girl fetched Ksh500.

Home Management of Malaria (HMM)

Majority of people at high risk from malaria in

Kenya live far from formal health facilities and

often resort to self-medication through the

unregulated private and informal sector. Delays

in getting the right treatment or self-treatment

with non-recommended drugs increase the risk

of dying from malaria especially for children

under 5 years.

The Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation’s

Division of Malaria Control partnered with KRCS

with technical and financial support from the

World Health Organisation (WHO) and the

Canadian Red Cross to research the Home

Management of Malaria in 113 hard-to-reach

villages in Malindi and Lamu districts, delivering:

Operational research project is implemented

in 113 hard-to-reach villages in both Malindi

and Lamu districts, with 106 and seven villages,

respectively.

113 volunteers trained on detection and management of fever among children aged below 5 years.

MoH seconded nine Public Health Officers as project coaches to offer technical support to volunteers.

Volunteers detected fever in 14,595 children out of which 14,322 children were treated with ALs, which was 91% within 24 hours of fever onset.

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Participants during an Anti-FGM Campaign in Central Pokot

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School club members trained as peer educators

and utilised in sensitisation of the general school

population on HIV/STI prevention, prevention

of drug abuse and prevention of teenage

pregnancies, among other topics relevant to the

school-going youth.

Developed capacity of KRCS Volunteers (KRCV) and Community Health Workers (CHWs) to effectively engage communities on Community Reproductive Health (CRH).

Developed a training package based on the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation’s curriculum on CRH and Red Cross Movement’s health objectives for Africa.

Conducted training on Peer Education, Gender Based Violence Prevention, Community Reproductive Health, Community Health Strategy and Focused ANC.

CHWs and KRCV conducted referrals for expectant women for Ante Natal Care, and follow-ups with health facilities to ensure the referrals were adhered to.

Training sessions conducted for MoPHS (Health Care Providers) to improve their skills to offer better services to communities. Infrastructural improvement in facilities is expected to improve the quality of SRH services.

Integrated Primary Health Care Projects

Garissa Integrated Health Project

Garissa District is home to over 300,000 refugees

mainly from the neighbouring conflict-torn

Somalia. Majority of them are accommodated

in Dadaab Refugee camps of Ifo, Dagahley and

Hagadera.

The Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)

project, is a three-year project aimed at

improving access to sexual and reproductive

health services and information to communities

living in conflict and post-conflict settings in rural

Kenya.

The Project is implemented in Njoro Division of

Molo District where conflict among neighbouring

communities revolves around ancestral/migrants

land ownership and is closely linked to the

national electioneering cycle; Sigor Division in

Pokot Central District, Katilu Division in Turkana

South district, Kaaleng Division in Turkana North

district and Merti Division of Isiolo North District

where conflict is related to livestock ownership

among pastoralist communities which results

in forceful livestock takeovers, often following

armed aggression by one community against the

other (cattle rustling).

Establishment of Red Cross clubs in schools in

the five project sites to help engage the youths in

reproductive health.

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Anti-FGM Campaign: Sexual and Reproductive Health

Programme supported the event in West Pokot, North Rift

Region.


The Kenya Red Cross Society, with support from

the Danish Red Cross has been implementing an

integrated health project whose aim is to address

health needs of the population hosting large

numbers of refugees in Dadaab Division.

During the year the Project:

Implemented monthly medical outreaches treating 7,839 people for minor ailments, vaccinating 3,845 children and offering.

Provided antenatal care services to 199 pregnant women.

1,535 long lasting mosquito nets distributed to pregnant women and children under 5 years.

750 insecticide bed nets were treated.

35 blood donation sessions were organised at institutions and community level and realised 661 units of blood, which was 27% of the target.

Diffused deep-rooted cultural beliefs and taboos surrounding blood donation in the community.

Supported 628 People Living with HIV/

AIDS (PLWHAs) with nutrition, referral and psychosocial provisions.

30 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs)

supported with nutrition and school fees.

Contributed to reduction of stigma and

discrimination as more people disclosed their

HIV status.

Isiolo Integrated Health Outreach Project

(IHOP)

The Isiolo Integrated Health Outreach Project

aims to contribute to reduction of morbidity and

mortality among children and pregnant women,

resulting from communicable diseases and other

neonatal causes, and it is implemented through

promotion of health behaviour change among

targeted communities.

During 2009:

Over 885 children under one year vaccinated against childhood immunisable diseases with 102 attaining fully-immunized status.

Project volunteers involved in mobilisation of the community for integrated measles vaccination and Vitamin A supplementation targeting 5,626 children of 9-59 months and attained coverage of 107%.

6,432 people reached with key health messages.

Project supported implementation of indoor residue spraying. Over 861 households sprayed and 779 long lasting insecticide treated nets (LLITNs) distributed to children aged below 5 years and pregnant women.

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profuse diarrhoea and their referral to Cholera

Treatment Centres (CTC) or health facilities. At

least 22 Cholera kits were provided to support

the promotion of community hygiene.

Polio Outbreak

A Polio outbreak was reported in February 2009

in the neighbourhoods of Lokichoggio in Turkana

North District. The specimens collected from the

suspected cases tested positive for Wild Polio

Virus Type 1, which was epidemiologically linked

to the virus that was reported in Southern Sudan.

The Division of Vaccines and Immunisation (DVI)

with support from partners announced a Polio

mop up campaign targeting Turkana North,

Central and South districts. KRCS supported

the March 2009 campaign through social

mobilisation in 17 divisions, with financial

support from UNICEF. The Society also facilitated

the movement of vaccinators, campaign

supervisors and vaccine stocks.

Active surveillance was intensified during the

campaign, enabling the DVI to detect and

confirm additional cases spread across the

Turkana districts in March and April 2009.

Pockets of Polio outbreaks were reported in

the neighbouring countries including Ethiopia,

Southern Sudan and Uganda, necessitating

planning of three rounds of synchronised

campaigns by respective governments, with

support from partners including KRCS, UNICEF

and WHO.

Emergency Health

Major Cholera outbreaks were reported in

2009 in Nyanza, Eastern, Rift Valley and Nairobi.

Kenya Red Cross Society with support from IFRC

procured and supplied pharmaceutical and non-

pharmaceutical supplies for Cholera treatment

centres and rehydration corners.

The medical items were Intravenous (IV) fluids,

Antibiotics (Doxycycline, Nalidixic

Acid, Erythomycin, Flagyl), Cholera beds, infusion

stands, patient stretchers, Cholera kits

(Medical and volunteer) and First Aid kits

(occupational and volunteer). The non-medical

supplies included chlorine granules and

chlorination pots for mass water treatment, PUR

and Aqua tabs for household water treatment,

surface disinfectants, Jerricans and bar soaps

for hand washing, as well as hygiene promotion

materials.

The KRCV and MoPHS staff raised awareness

on Cholera, on how to avoid infection, on the

need for the urgent rehydration of patients with

KRCS personnel attend to victims of a Cholera outbreak

in Upper Eastern Region.


among staff and volunteers on Human Influenza

including its transmission and measures for

prevention.

Personal protective equipment was procured

and prepositioned in the Society regions as

a preparedness measure for a widespread

epidemic. Intensive community education and

sensitisation was done in Nairobi, Naivasha,

Nakuru and Baringo through the H2P Project,

with focus on increasing community awareness

to cut transmission and mitigate social

disruptions and negative economic impact of the

pandemic to communities.

By the end of 2009, over 1,477 cases had been

tested at the National Influenza Centre with, 474

cases testing positive for H1N1.

Outbreak of Measles

In September 2009, the DVI organised and

conducted a nationwide integrated measles

campaign. KRCS with funding from the American

Red Cross supported the campaign in 51 districts

across the country, focusing on the hard-to-reach

areas.

At least 3,500 volunteers supported the social

mobilisation component of the campaign.

KRCS provided 51 vehicles to support outreach

campaigns in the districts and campaign

promotional materials used during public

awareness campaigns.

In Kenya, 42 districts participated in the

synchronised campaigns based on their

proximity and interaction with Turkana districts

as well as districts with low routine vaccination

coverage.

Kenya Red Cross Society supported the DVI

achieve its vaccination targets in 26 out of 42

districts during Rounds Two and Round Three

of the synchronised campaigns by carrying out

social mobilisation using its volunteers.

Ten volunteers were engaged to carry out social

mobilisation in each of the 26 districts. In total,

1,560 volunteers and 156 coaches participated in

the campaigns.

During Round Two and Round Three of the

campaigns, 26 landcruisers supported the

movement of vaccinators, supervisors and

vaccine stocks.

The support was extended to the fourth and fifth

rounds in North Pokot, Central Pokot, West Pokot,

East Pokot, Turkana North, Turkana South and

Turkana Central, out of 12 districts that did not

achieve 80% coverage in June 2009.

Outbreak of Influenza A H1N1

An outbreak of Influenza A H1N1 was reported

in June 2009, in Nyanza Province, among a

group of students from the United Kingdom on

an exchange programme with a local medical

training college. KRCS through support of the

Human Influenza Pandemic Preparedness (H2P)

Project intensified information dissemination


and Busia (funded by Amcross), Malindi, and

Rachuonyo (funded by Swedish Red Cross),

Garissa (funded by Danish Red Cross), Mombasa,

Kwale, Kilifi (funded by German Red Cross) and

Meru, Mpeketoni, Lamu and Nairobi (funded by

Netherlands Red Cross).

During the year, the integration of HIV and AIDS

in other KRCS departmental programmes was

strengthened.

HIV and AIDS Programme

HIV and AIDS has been a major challenge over

the years, but various interventions have been

intensified across the country with the leadership

of the Government through the National AIDS

Control Council (NACC). According to the 2007

Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS), the national

HIV prevalence was estimated to be 7.1% among

Kenyan adults aged 15-64, with women more

likely to be infected than men.

Kenya Red Cross Society has been implementing

integrated HIV and AIDS programming across the

country since 1996, focusing on Home-Based

Care for chronically ill, as well people living with

HIV and AIDS and support for OVC.

At least 13 KRCS branches were funded by

different PNS members and partners to

implement the Family Home Based Care and Peer

Education projects. The branches are Nakuru

(funded by Swiss Red Cross through IFRC), Siaya

Some beneficiaries of the HIV and AIDS Home Based Care

project in Coast Province.

Programme achievements in 2009


30 amputees benefited from the process that was facilitated in collaboration with Jaipur Foot Project.

70 deaf school children benefited from KRCS and DEAFAID support in four regions namely West Kenya, Central, South Rift and North Rift.

Akiliafrica, a local IT firm donated Ksh40,000 food worth Ksh20,000 and to Maji Mazuri Children’s Home. The money earmarked the rehabilitation of a stalled posho mill, which is an IGA for the Centre.

An umbrella body to coordinate psychosocial interventions, the National Psychosocial Support Team was formed. The KRCS was charged with overall coordination while KCA provided technical support.

Social Services Programme

The Social Services Programme contributes

to strengthening of initiatives that support

vulnerable groups – OVC, disabled, displaced and

the aged with emphasis on psychosocial support,

rehabilitation and mitigation.

During 2009, a series of meetings were held

between KRCS and potential donors, among

them the Help a Child Africa, Akiliafrica, UNFPA

and DEAFAID. This resulted in improvement of

KRCS capacity to implement a range of activities.

Resource Mobilisation stepped up and three concepts developed and shared with key partners including the Canadian, Netherlands, Finnish, Danish, Japanese and Spanish Red Cross and DEAFAID.

Collaboration with UNOCHA to establish a network on PSEA. Focal persons were trained in PSEA. UNFPA committed itself to support GBV/RH projects.

With support from the Disaster Management Department the Programme donated 2MT of food and NFs to Nyeri and Embu Children’s homes.

Jomo Kenyatta Home for the Physically Handicapped organised a Gala Night that raised Ksh562,000.

Access to orthopaedic equipment made possible after KRCS signed an MOU with the Association for the Physically Disabled of Kenya (APDK).

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Pyschosocial support to affected family members, following

the collapse of a building in Kiambu, Central Region.


the community, while ensuring a level of

financial self-sustainability of the Society through

provision of commercial First Aid services and

sale of kits.

In 2009:

4,597 people were trained in First Aid, among them men (60%) and women (40 %).

117 organisations including industries and learning institutions were trained.

Regional First Aid Officers recruited in North Rift, South Rift, West Kenya, Lower Eastern and Coast Region.

New companies trained in First Aid throughout the country. The growth of companies seeking First Aid training coincide with the Government’s initiative to enforce Safety and Occupation Health at workplace through inspection by their agents and the Nairobi City Council.

KRCS Headquarters took the lead in the number of people trained and income generated from First Aid.

Five new ambulances acquired in July 2009 and first used during the 17th Session of the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the 2009 Council of Delegates held in Nairobi, Kenya, in November.

Income for standby ambulance services was Ksh456,000.

KRCS National Executive Committee reviewed and adopted a new strategy in the First Aid Programme that will see its implementation as a stand-alone Emergency Medical Services.

First Aid revenue was Ksh21,005,768, a 20% drop from the previous year, as a result of discounted regional prices for First Aid kits and products, aimed at stimulating decentralisation of the supply chain.

Major interventions during the year included

the Nakumatt and Sachang’wan fire tragedies

where the programme supported survivors and

mobilised support from stakeholders among

them the Ministry of Special Programmes,

Ministry of Public Service, KCA and UNOCHA.

Debriefing sessions were facilitated for staff and

volunteers in Nairobi, Nakuru and Eldoret who

responded to the fire tragedies and collapse

of buildings. In Faza Island, some 637 people

were reached through group and individual

counselling while 560 others from Kiambu,

Limuru, Nairobi and Machakos branches were

assisted and debriefed.

First Aid Programme

The Overall objective of the First Aid Programme

is to improve the delivery of First Aid services to

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technical guidance by the Ministry of Water and

Irrigation, as well as the community during the

implementation of the works. A Water Management

Committee was formed in consultation with the

relevant Government ministries, community

members and local leaders.

The Water and Sanitation Department’s main

focus is to enhance efficiency and effectiveness

in serving the vulnerable communities. The

Department scaled up its interventions in

2009 to continue building capacity to facilitate

improved access to safe and affordable water and

sanitation facilities for vulnerable groups.

Main Achievements

Significant milestones were achieved in

Katalwa-Mumbuni Water Project now provides

clean and safe water to approximately 8,500

people.

The Safaricom Foundation supported laying

a pipeline from Tyaa borehole in Mumbuni to

Katalwa, a connection to Mumbuni centre tank and

additional water kiosks for Mumbuni community.

The Foundation supported Phase II that consisted

construction of rising main (3km) and construction

of the gravity main (5.2km), construction of two

communal water kiosks, valve chambers and

installation of a new and better performing

submersible pump.

The project received some Ksh6 million from the

Constituency Development Fund (CDF) kitty and

Water and Sanitation Department

Katalwa-Mumbuni Water Project, in Mwingi South District.


An artwork produced by pupils during a schools hygiene

competition in Ikutha, Kitui, Lower Eastern.

After completion of construction works, the Project

was handed over to the community in a ceremony

graced by the Minister of Water and Irrigation, Hon

Charity Ngilu.

Machakos Community Development Project

This was a three-year project funded by the

European Union and implemented by Kenya Red

Cross Society in partnership with the Spanish Red

Cross.

During the year, the Project completed

construction of two boreholes, with water points

and cattle troughs for each, two model latrines and

rehabilitation of two maternity wings.

In order to increase household livelihood,

150 Toggenberg goats were distributed to the

communities. These are high yielding dairy goats

which households consider as assets. Milk from the

goats is sold and also used by families to improve

their nutrition status. Nine Goat

improving access to safe water and sanitation for

the vulnerable groups in arid and semi-arid areas

and in disaster affected areas of the country,

serving more than 300,000 people.

Makueni ACP-EU Project

This was a three-year project implemented by

KRCS in partnership with the German Red Cross

and funded by the European Union. The Project

covers four divisions of Makueni District - Nguu,

Kathonzweni, Kalawa and Wote.

In 2009, the remaining construction works

including two boreholes, one infiltration gallery,

one sand dam, 10 rain water harvesting systems,

one KRCS Branch office and two ecological

sanitation latrines were completed benefiting

28,000 beneficiaries.

Refresher training on Participatory Hygiene and

Sanitation Training (PHAST) was carried out for 39

trainers of trainers (ToTs) who cascaded to PHAST

groups in the community. The first regional

competition for School Hygiene Education

Programme (SHEPP) for the Lower Eastern Region

was held in Ikutha, where schools from Makueni

participated.

Water management committees in the Project

locations were trained in Operation and

Maintenance (O&M) of the water systems. A

manual was developed and shared with the

operators to ensure sustainability in managing

water systems after the Project phases out.

Piloting of the Ecosan latrine an exchange trip

was organised for 15 artisans who visited an area

where a latrine was successfully used.


Machakos Rural WatSan Project

This was a three-year project that started in

2007. It aims to improve community skills

in water management, water and sanitation

development, linked to improved health and

hygiene awareness in rural areas of Machakos

District. The Project was implemented by KRCS,

IFRC and Spanish Red Cross with funding from

the European Union. Under the Project, the

following activities were completed: repaired one

breached dam, constructed four shallow wells,

five public latrines, four sub-surface dams, drilled

one borehole.

Willingness to Pay Survey was carried out

to determine the amount of money the

communities were willing to pay for the water.

Training in PHAST, SHEPP and O&M were carried

out for volunteers, teachers and Water Point

Committee.

The completed Project was officially handed over

to the community in a ceremony whose Guest of

Honour was the Assistant Minister of Agriculture,

Hon Gideon Ndambuki. The project is benefiting

28,000 people.

Ikutha Integrated WatSan Project

The KRCS has been implementing a three-year

Integrated Health, Water and Sanitation Project

based in Ikutha Division, south of Kitui District

(currently Mutomo District) since April 2007.

The Project funded by the Finnish Red Cross

aims to contribute to improvement of health and

livelihood through reduced vulnerability for the

selected communities in Ikutha Division, Kitui

District.

Committees were formed and trained on goat

management. In Malaria sensitisation, the Project

carried out six campaigns within the community.

Red Cross youth club peer educators held HIV/

AIDS prevention meetings with 17 clubs. The

complete Project was officially handed over to

the community in a ceremony graced by the

Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Hon Gideon

Ndambuki.

Pupils draw water from a project çonstructed jointly by

LIFELINK firm and KRCS, in Yatta, Lower Eastern.


A Water Management Committee (WMC)

comprising 26 members from both Mumbuni

and Katalwa was trained on water management

skills as well as basic operation and maintenance

of the system (O&M).

The Project which benefits 8,500 people was

commissioned by the former Vice President, Hon.

Moody Awori.

Rhamu Long-term Drought Recovery

Project

The two-year project commenced in 2008,

implemented by KRCS in partnership with the

Norwegian Red Cross and funded by Hydro Water

of Norway. The Project’s main objective is to

mitigate the effects of cyclical, alternate droughts

and floods to the agro-pastoral communities of

Rhamu and Rhamu Dimtu, Mandera.

During the year, the Project:

Constructed one field of office and one KRCS

Kitui Branch office

Constructed Ikutha and Maluma Water Supply Systems and Yatta B2 Pipeline.

Formed School Hygiene Education and Promotion Programme (SHEPP) clubs in five primary schools, with a total of 10 teachers undergoing ToT Training.

Regional SHEPP competition organised in Ikutha

with the top schools winning a water tank.

Peer education and HIV/AIDS continued in the

schools and communities.

The complete Project was handed over to the

community in a ceremony graced by the Finnish

Ambassador, H.E. Heli Sirve. The Project has

benefitted 14,403 community members and

20,000 livestock units.

Safaricom Mumbuni-Katalwa Project

The Katalwa-Mumbuni Phase II was a six-month

project funded by Safaricom Foundation as part

of Maji ni Uhai (water is life) Project. Its main

objective was to increase availability of clean

and adequate water for human and livestock

population.

Phase II Implementation included construction

of a rising main (3 km), gravity main (5.2km),

two communal water kiosks, valve chambers

and installation of a new and better performing

submersible pump.

KRCS Secretary General, Abbas Gullet (red jacket) with a

Norwegian RC delegation, area MP and local leaders, after

receiving a bumper maize harvest produced by farmers under

the Rhamu Drought Recovery Project.


A hydro-geological survey was carried out in

the area by the Northern Water Service Board,

and drilling of 225 meter deep borehole was

completed. The borehole drilled realised the

largest yield of all boreholes in the district,

amounting to a large recommended abstraction

of 22m3/hour. The remaining activities of the

Project include equipping the water system,

scheduled to be completed early 2010.

ICRC Marsabit /Moyale Projects

The Project in Marsabit and Moyale districts

of Upper Eastern Region includes several

WatSan interventions. It is funded by ICRC and

implemented by KRCS, mainly to provide safe

and adequate water to communities.

Construction of rain water harvesting in five

primary schools.

Rehabilitation of three shallow wells and one

borehole.

Distributed on ceramic filters to communities in 10 sites.

Activities carried out:

Rainwater harvesting in six primary schools.

Rehabilitation of two boreholes

Studies carried out on bio sand filters and

ceramic filters in 10 sites.

Emergency WatSan Response

Emergency WatSan interventions were

conducted in different parts of the country

in response to drought and floods. Major

emergency WatSan interventions included

deployment of water treatment units,

distribution of water treatment products, tap

Project completed 1.3km of gabion lines along

River Daua for mitigation of floods.

Supported 200 farmers with farming inputs and

extension 80 hectares of land was cultivated with

maize and vegetables.

75.6MT of maize was produced in 2009. 7,738

children received vaccination through mobile

medical outreach services which were provided

through the Project.

Isiolo Drought Preparedness Project

The Isiolo community based project targeted

four out of six divisions of the larger Isiolo District

namely Oldonyiro, Central, Garbatulla and

Sericho.

The Project commenced in 2008, mainly aiming

to reduce vulnerability of pastoralist communities

to recurrent droughts in Isiolo District.

Targeted construction 4 sand dams, 4 water pans

and 3 shallow wells 236 community members

trained on traditional early warning systems.

39 water management committees trained

on project management to ensure project

sustainability.

Project works completed in June 2009 and the

facilities provide 35,040 beneficiaries with safe

and affordable water.

Dadaab UNHCR Project

The Daadab Community Water Project

commenced in June 2009 mainly to serve 30,000

people and 50,000 livestock residing in the host

community with access to safe drinking water,

enhancing their knowledge on communicable

water and sanitation related diseases and equip

them with the capacity to manage facilities

erected under the Project.

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Summary of Achievements

43.8km length of pipeline laid

379m3 (379,000litres) of storage tanks installed

15water kiosks constructed

10 latrines constructed

624M of flood control gabion constructed

Drilling and casing of 4 boreholes

Equipping of 8 systems for water supply

Construction on 2 sand dams

Thousands trained in hygiene and sanitation

stands, bladder tanks, construction of bathrooms

and latrines, water trucking in drought affected

areas and deployment of technical teams.

Hygiene promotion activities including PHAST in

emergencies targeted displaced populations in

areas hit by floods.

Training

Training on Results Based Management for WASH

programmes was carried out for all WatSan

staff under the Makueni Water Project which is

a EU funded project implemented by KRCS in

partnership with the German RC. The training

was carried out by NETWAS international with

the aim of improving monitoring systems in

WatSan programmes.

A workshop involving various Government

ministries’ NGOs and UN agencies was organised

by KRCS to harmonise the WatSan community

training curricula.

WatSan 2009-2013 Strategic Plan

A five-year WatSan Strategic Plan was developed

to guide in implementation of activities of the

Department in line with the National Water and

Sanitation Strategy and to contribute to the

achievement of MDGs.

Coordination, Continuous Monitoring and

Evaluation visits were made by the Headquarters

and Regional WatSan staff to the branches to

implement WatSan projects.

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The Finnish Ambassador to Kenya, H.E. Heli Sirve (second left),

during the launch of a water pump in Kitui, Lower Eastern

Region, under a project funded by the Finnish Red Cross.


Main Achievements

Governance Training: Successful Governance

Training was conducted from August to

December 2009 in West Kenya, North Rift

and Lower Eastern Regions were. All the

Regional boards were trained on key aspects of

responsible corporate governance.

Policy: The National Executive Committee

supported external experts to review the 2005

KRCS constitution, Youth Policy and Election

Rules of the NS. The documents were revised,

developed and adopted by the National Council

and the National Executive Committee in May,

September and December 2009.

The Regional Capacity Development

Department supports institutional

development of the Kenya Red Cross Society

(KRCS) and works closely with other departments

for the discharge of its mandate.

Main Objective

The Department aims to strengthen capacity

base of KRCS to effectively coordinate and

monitor Regional and Branch programmes and

activities; and to strengthen the capacity of

Regions and Branches to address the needs of

the vulnerable members in the community

Regional Capacity Development Department

KRCS Makueni Branch Office


Review of Membership Fee: Life membership

fee was increased to Ksh5,000, Fellow/Ordinary

Ksh1,000, Youth (over 18 years) Ksh500 and youth

(under 18 years) Ksh100. The new fee takes effect

from January 2010.

Institutional Capacity Building: About

25 out of 60 KRCS Branches were networked

and completed as per the Society’s standards.

Constructing of KRCS Branch offices in Kitui,

Makueni, Kilifi, Migori, Tana River and North

Eastern Region started during the year. Busia and

Makueni Branch offices were completed in 2009.

Twinning: Malindi Branch hosted the Swedish

Twinning partners in October 2009 as part of

the last phase agreement for the Twinning

Programme expected to end in 2010. The

Swedish delegation comprised members of the

Management and Governance from the South

East Region and Swedish Red Cross. During

the visit, an agreement to extend the Twinning

Programme to 2011, was adopted.

Karen Lang’ata and Nyeri Branch which are

twinned with NORCROSS Branches had a

successful year. Karen Lang’ata’s cooperation

ended in March 2009 with a visit from the

twinning partners and official opening of the

Rosenborg Hall, a multipurpose hall that will be

used for community activities and IGAs.

Nyeri Branch representatives visited Busekud

Branch in Norway and held discussions to extend

the cooperation, which ends in 2010.

KRCS Kitui Branch Office, completed in 2009.

KRCS North Rift Region staff during a media and

communications seminar organised by the PR Unit in Eldoret.


National and International Friendship

The Third World Youth meeting took place from

23–28 June 2009 in Solferino, Italy. At least 149

National Societies were represented in the event.

KRCS sent a delegation of seven people and

the Society was invited to sit on the steering

committee of the event, with Egypt, another

African NS.

In August 2009, KRCS sent a youth representative

to the International Youth Camp held in Uganda

that was supported by IFRC. Eight KRCS youth

members represented the NS during various

international meetings as compared to four in

2008.

The International Youth camp took place in Diani,

Kwale District from 7-13 December 2009. There

were 130 participants who learnt lessons in

behavior change, peace building and other Red

Cross/Crescent programmes. Rwanda and Sierra

Leone participants offered great insights in peace

building sessions.

Saving the Environment

Under the United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP) Trees for Peace Project, more

than 500 trees were planted at Karura Forest.

In March 2009, the Project was completed after

five hectares in Karura and Ngong forests were

cleared in readiness for tree planting during the

long rains period.

Youth ActivitiesKenya Red Cross Society was represented during

the Solferino celebrations by a delegation of fi ve

youth: Stella Munyi (Nairobi Branch), Wilberforce

Musombi (Uasin Gishu Branch), Beatrice Wango

(Kisumu Branch), Sammy Mbugua (Nakuru Branch),

Joram Oranga (National Youth Chairman), Anthony

Muchiri (Garissa Branch Coordinator) and Wangeci

Mathenge (Youth and Volunteer Manager).

The youth camped on the actual field where the

famous Solferino battle took place. The Italian

Red Cross successfully hosted over 5,000 people

in the Humanitarian Boulevard. Young people

from 150 countries were trained, and empowered

to train their peers in home countries. The

participants interacted with other youth from 149

national societies and formed strong networks

and relationships.

The East African Zone Youth Network was

established. A major outcome of the Third World

Red Cross Youth Meeting was the drafting of the

Youth Declaration.

KRCS delegation (in black t-shirts) during the Solferino

meeting, in Italy, June 2009.

Some participants jog along the beach, during the International Youth Camp 2009 held in Kwale, Coast Region.


Summary of Achievements

8 Regional offices fully established and rolled out.

Branches increased from 58 to 62.

Branches with own buildings increased from 19 to 24.

Branch financial capacity enhanced through IGAs.

Review of Institutional policies for KRCS Amendment

and adoption of the KRCS Constitution, Election Rules and Youth Policy.

3 regional offices have their own buildings.

2 interim regional boards constituted in South Rift and Lower Eastern in 2010.

2 Regional Youth camps held and one International Youth Camp held in December.

8 Regional committees and Branch officials trained in corporate governance.

2 Interim Branch committees trained.

Over 400 Board members trained on Governance.

50 peace ambassadors trained in peace building.

5 Emergency and Preparedness (EPR) trainings conducted for about 100 volunteers.

KRCS and PLO Foundation

Realising the Dream Foundation (RTD, Martin

Luther King III) made a follow up visit to Kenya

on 19-22 March 2009 to seek partnership with

KRCS and PLO Lumumba Foundation (PLOF) on

peace building, poverty reduction and youth

development projects.

Regional Meetings

The RC-Net OD/RM Working Group Annual

Meeting and Steering Committee meeting was

held in Kigali from 29th October to 1st November

2009. At least 11 out of 14 NS in EA Zone

attended the meeting. KRCS Head of Regional

Capacity Development was elected to Chair the

Working Group for the next three years.

Psychosocial Support for Volunteers

The KRCS volunteers played significant roles in

response operations during the year. Debriefing

and counseling sessions were organised for

volunteers in Nairobi, South Rift and North Rift

regions.

Over 100 volunteers attended the session

in Nairobi, 40 in North Rift and 132 in South

Rift, after responding to an oil tank disaster in

Sachang’wan town, near Molo town.

Youth Win IFRC Awards

Youth from the Society’s Kwale and Nakuru

branches won the First Prize and Runner Up

awards respectively, in the Climate Change

category. The youth received their awards during

the 17th Session of the General Assembly of

the International Federation of Red Cross and

Red Crescent Societies and the 2009 Council

of Delegates, held in Nairobi. Apart from the

certificates, the branches received CHF5,000 for

the Winner and CHF3,000 for the Runner Up, plus

laptops.

Youth awarded during the 2009 General Assembly and Council of Delegates in Nairobi, Kenya, with the immediate former President of IFRC, Juan Manuel del Toro (centre). KRCS Kwale and Nakuru branches won the First and Runners Up awards in the Climate Change Category.


Through the Home Management of Malaria

Project, there was increased access to malaria

treatment for children aged below five years in

Malindi and Lamu. The Blood Donor Programme

was implemented in Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi,

Mpeketoni and Malindi contributing over

60% of the blood collected by NBTS. The First

Aid Programme was strengthened through

accelerated marketing strategy in a competitive

market.

The Region hosted a successful Field School in

Tana River District, during the floods period.

Interventions done included health education

and hygiene promotion, establishment of a water

treatment plant, basic health clinic, distribution

of food and non-food items.

Central Region

Central Region comprises seven branches namely

Nyeri, Muranga, Laikipia, Kiambu, Thika, Maragua

and Kirinyaga. The Branches cover Central

Province and the larger Laikipia District in Rift

Valley Province. The Region serves over seven

million people.

In 2009, the Central Regional office held a

fundraising activity and developed several

proposals, which were forwarded to potential

donors.

The Regional Board held quarterly meetings

to provide strategic direction, while branches

held regular monthly meetings where issues

were discussed in accordance with the KRCS

Constitution and regulations. A peace and

reconciliation project was initiated in Murang’a

District to help curb bad behaviour among the

youth. The youth held athletics competition

whose theme was ‘Athletics for Peace which

empowered them to be ambassadors of peace.

Coast Region

The Coast Region comprises seven branches

namely Mombasa, Kilifi, Malindi, Kwale, Lamu,

Mpeketoni and Tana River.

Kilifi Branch office was constructed through the

support of the German Red Cross, British Red

Cross, thereby enhancing its capacity to assist

vulnerable communities. The Region hosted the

International Youth Camp in Kwale in December

2009, which attracted 130 participants from five

countries.

Regions

KRCS Kwale Branch Office, Coast Province


Daadab community areas such as construction of

sand dam, planting of trees and environmental

training, among others.

North Rift Region

The North Rift Region has 11 branches namely

Turkana, Marakwet, Bungoma, West Pokot, Nandi

South Nandi North, Uasin Gishu Mt Elgon, Lugari,

Moi’s Bridge and Trans Nzoia. During 2009,

the Regional Office received financial support

amounting Ksh4 million from the Finnish Red

Cross, out of which Ksh2,400,000 was used in

capacity building activities, while the remaining

was used to purchase office equipment.

Bungoma Branch held a medical camp during

the Mayor’s Christmas tree where fractures, ear

reconstruction for Mt Elgon land clashes

victims, release of contractures due to burns

and congenital deformities of 50 cases, were

attended to.

Lower Eastern Region

Lower Eastern Region’s branches are Kajiado,

Karen-Langata, Nairobi, Parklands, Machakos,

Makueni and Kitui.

During 2009, the Region addressed among

others, drought episodes, disease incidences,

floods, conflicts, fires mainly in informal

settlements, traffic accidents especially along

highways and HIV/AIDS cases

North Eastern Region

North Eastern Region comprises five branches

namely Garissa, Wajir, Ijara, Mwingi and Mandera.

The Region held a dissemination workshop in

December 2009 where representatives from all

branches participated. The Region’s volunteers

engaged in income generating activities. Youth

in Wajir, Ijara, Garissa and Mandera branches were

trained in interlocking stabilised soil bricks (ISSB)

during the year. Wajir and Mandera branches

used the knowledge gained by introducing ISSB

as an IGA.

Through the support from the Danish Red Cross,

Garissa Branch implemented an Integrated

Health Project which comprises Family Health

and Home Based Care, Peer Education, Primary

Health Care, Water and Sanitation and Blood

Donor Activities. The Project serves over 100,000

people from the host communities and refugees.

Through the Norwegian Red Cross, the Garissa

Branch implemented environmental activities in

Surgery: KRCS Bungoma Branch organised reconstruction

surgery for victims of Mt Elgon land clashes. The Branch

Chairman, Dr Mohamud Said (right) with his colleagues

perform an operation.


South Rift Region. There was another fire tragedy

at Salgaa where at trailer carrying Sulfuric Acid

and bus collided and there were several fatalities

and serious injuries.

First Aid services during Nakuru Branch Charity

Walk on 16th May 2009 where a team of 12 First

Aiders had a vehicle for transporting casualties

and referrals. During the walk the most common

cases were headache, muscles pains, and fatigue.

First Aid service during the Madaraka Day

celebration on 1st June 2009, which was held at

the ASK grounds-Nakuru. The World Blood Donor

Day which was held on 11-14 June 2009 at Nyayo

Garden, Nakuru.

Upper Eastern Region

Upper Eastern Region was established early 2008

and comprises of five branches namely Embu,

The Kenya Seed Company supported the

Trans Nzoia branch through its corporate

social responsibility kitty with Ksh600,000 for

environmental conservation and rehabilitation

of WatSan projects in the greater Trans Nzoia

districts.

A peace run was held in Mt Elgon District in

January 2009 to raise funds to build a High

Altitude Training Center to be managed by the

Branch, build a Red Cross Office and an to bring

together people after years of internal conflict.

At least Ksh2.3 million was raised. Cash-for-Work

Project was implemented by Mt Elgon Branch

with support from ICRC where Ksh4.8 million was

utilised to support farming and road construction

activities.

The Regional Office set aside Ksh50,000 and got

support from the Youth Department to the tune

of Ksh50,000 to support the best youth group

and best volunteer in the region in 2008.

South Rift Region

South Rift Region was established in 2009, and

the Regional Office staff hired the same year.

The Region is still at infancy, and the Regional

Committees will be established in 2010. There

are two branches in the Region with Branch

coordinators.

A number of disasters struck the Region, among

them the Sachang’wan Oil Tanker Fire Tragedy

which claimed several lives, left others orphaned,

widowed and widowers within Molo area of

IFRC delegates, Vistor Larcken (second right) and Soon

Young Choi (right) during a H1N1 visit at KRCS Nakuru

Branch.


West Kenya Region

West Kenya Regional office covers 12 KRCS

branches spread within 35 districts in Nyanza and

17 districts in Western Province. The 12 branches

are Kisumu, Nyando, Siaya, Vihiga, Kakamega,

Busia, Homa Bay, Gucha, Rachuonyo, Migori ,

Nyamira and Butere/Mumias.

Busia Branch office was completed and officially

opened by the Attorney General, Hon. Amos

Wako, in May 2009.

The Region realised Ksh850,000 through Fisrt

Aid training and sale of First Aid products. Two

Regional Disaster Response

Training (RDRT) sessions were conducted for staff,

volunteers and Branch Management Committee

members.

Meru, Isiolo, Marsabit and Moyale. Samburu

District was the new Branch established during

2009.

The following projects were implemented by

KRCS in the Upper Eastern Region and benefitted

344,213 people: Integrated Health Outreach

Project (IHOP) in Garbatulla funded by Japanese

Red Cross, Sexual and Reproductive Health in

Merti Division of Isiolo District funded by Finnish

Red Cross, Water and Sanitation (community

based drought preparedness) in Isiolo funded

by ECHO through the Danish Red Cross,

Family Health Home Based Care in Imenti North

by NLRC, PRRO in Marsabit, WatHab and ECOSEC

funded by ICRC in Marsabit and Moyale, Blood

Donor in Embu and Meru supported by PEPFAR/

MOH and Jomo Kenyatta Home for the physically

challenged children in Embu supported by Embu

Branch.

Coordination of relief activities in Upper Eastern

Region.

An IDP camp. West Kenya Regional office coordinated

humanitarian response during the ethnic clashes in Kuria

East District that displaced hundreds of people.


Set up a portable telecom kit for emergency use: 10 vhf portable radio, 2 satellite phones, configured and ready to deploy GR 500 radio repeater to support 10 portable within 35km radius, 30 GSM phones, 15 GPS units Solar installation in Garissa, Garbatula, Malka-Daka and Sericho through IHOP and maintenance done in Tana River.

Networking West Kenya Regional office LAN and maintenance on North Eastern Regional office LAN.

KDN – extended donation links to Kisumu branch addition to existing North and South Rift regional offices.

Upgraded KRCS website and developed NEPARC website.

Installed Intranet and integrated with ActiveDirectory for single log on both Intranet and mail.

Upgraded Navision completed with additional modules on warehousing and procurement to monitor assets on Navision. Connected Nakuru, Isiolo and Eldoret to Navision.

Set up a help desk system that is email enabled to automatically open ticket to every support issue.

Started internship programme to help with support issues, thereby minimising IT response time.

The Information, Communication and

Technology (ICT) Unit improves efficiency

of reporting and staff through automated

processes, implementation of Enterprise

Resource Planning (Navision), and networking

Regional Offices and Branches for improved

communications.

Main Achievements

Billing System/Telephone Management System installed to control cost and accountability on telephone use at the Headquarters.

GPS tracking system/Fleet management system on tested and approved to be installed in 35 units in 2010.

HF and VHF Radio: Installed and programmed to KRCS radio channels on 16 HF and VHF mobiles.

Maintenance done on HF base radio in – Kwale, Nairobi, Garissa, Isiolo, Mombasa, Tana-River and Malindi and 7 HF mobiles.

Installed 3 HF base radios to support communication in Health Centre (Garbatulla, Malka-Daka and Iresa-Boru in Upper Eastern through IHOP.

Deployed 30 VHF portables in 8 Isiolo, 10 Lamu 3 Garissa, 3 Marsabit 3 Malindi and 3 Tana-River, to support and improve radio communication in the regions.

Radio manual revised and given to DM-DRR for review and incorporation.

Supported Expanded Field School. Installed repeater, base radio and configured 91 portable radios. Conducted training on basic maintenance and radio operations

Information, Communication and Technology

Some KRCS drivers during an IT session, Nairobi.

Staff welfare continued to cater for employees needs. In September 2009, new office bearers were elected to take care of staff welfare issues.

HR staff were instrumental during the 17th Session of the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Council of Delegates 2009 held in Kenya.

Monthly HIV Workplace Programme sessions were held at the Headquarters.

Field School training was held in Garsen where a number of Regional Managers were trained.

Human Capital Development Unit is

responsible for establishing staffing

needs, recruiting, guiding staff on performance

management, ensuring management practices

conform to the HR Policy and legal framework

and the management of employee benefits and

compensation, employee records, and policies to

ensure fairness and equity across the board.

Major Achievements

Supported 450 staff of EMOP/ PRRO.

Staffing in normal programmes increased from 200 to 240, with a number of projects taking off.

60 new staff joined KRCS among them 10 senior staff at the Headquarters and Regions.

Performance management process fully took root and was successfully integrated into the Society’s culture.


Human Capital Development

KRCS staff during a Work Place session, Nairobi.


Increased dissemination in conflict-prone KRCS branches.

Universities were key in enhancement of dissemination on IHL.

Programme with the University of Nairobi’s Law School, initiated jointly.

Organised an essay writing competition for

University Students. Names of winners were

published in a special edition of the University

of Nairobi’s Law Journal, under the theme of

International Humanitarian Law.

Introduction of the Understanding Humanitarian

Law (UHL) Programme, to expose learners (ages

13-18 years) to issues of humanitarian law and

principles of respect for life and human dignity.

UHL implemented on a pilot project in two schools in Lower Eastern Region.

Dissemination training for focal persons held in

December 2009.

Integrated Emergency Preparedness and Response training targeted branch volunteers.

In consultation with IFRC East Africa Zone Office

the Unit organised the International Disaster

Response Laws (IDRL). Workshop included

representatives from 13 National societies.

Annual meeting of legal advisors and other NS

persons in charge of IHL issues held in September

2009 in Geneva and KRCS represented by the

Legal Advisor, Mr Lawrence Orowe.

African Legal Forum established in 2009,

presenting an opportunity for African National

Societies to exchange ideas and assist each other

in legal issues. The forum is chaired by Mr Orowe.

The Dissemination Unit promotes the

understanding of the Red Cross and Red

Crescent Movement’s Fundamental Principles,

humanitarian values, International Humanitarian

Law (IHL), and emblem use to ensure that

these ideas are understood, respected and

appliedthroughout.

In April and October 2009, IHL dissemination

sessions were held at the National Youth

Services (NYS-Gilgil), Naivasha Maximum Prison

and Nakuru GK Prisons. A number of activities

increased during the year, but there were few

personnel to handle the tasks, hence a Volunteers

Disseminators’ Training was held in June 2009.

From then, the work progressed effectively

and the trained personnel managed to go to

institutions such as schools to revive the Red

Cross clubs and carried wider dissemination

among the general public.

3,000 people reached and 561 registered as KRCS members.

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The Unit in collaboration with IFRC Geneva

and the Norwegian Red Cross facilitated the

Expanded Field School (EFS) from 1-4 November

2009 in Garsen, Tana Delta District. The training

focused on the ‘Learning by doing’ approach of

skill development for 54 participants drawn from

15 National Societies.

Participants were involved in provision of basic

healthcare services, clean drinking water and

distribution of relief supplies.

Fourteen months since its establishment, the

Training Unit had generated Ksh5,388,92, out of

which Ksh3,106,925 was realised in 2009.

The Training Unit enhanced professionalism

in collaboration with the Red Cross and Red

Crescent Movement, Government ministries

and humanitarian agencies. Training for internal

and external clients, was mainly in Disaster

Management and Fire Safety Management. A

two-week Disaster Management course covering

theory and practice drew 12 participants from

KRCS programmes, National Disaster Operation

Centre (NDOC), Action Aid Kenya, secondary

schools, Care Kenya, MSF Belgium, Kenya’s Armed

Forces and Mumias Sugar Company, from 2-13

June 2009. Ksh 792,000 was realised as gross

income.

In collaboration with UNFPA the Unit facilitated

a week-long training for its staff and partners

in Disaster Management focusing on MISP. The

33 participants who attended the training in

December 2009 represented 15 organisations

and Government ministries in Nairobi. Ksh495,

000 was realised.

A draft Fire Safety Curriculum was developed and

pre-tested through various training sessions to

target groups. Four Fire Safety Training sessions

were carried out for staff of the Jomo Kenyatta

University of Agriculture and Technology (81),

Bluebird Aviation (35) and Leisure Lodge,

Mombasa (12). Some Ksh748,500 was realised

from the training.

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A disaster management training session.


relief to beneficiaries, was achieved.

Supported all programmes and units to minimise

the impact of drought on populations.

Increased revenue from tender sales and reduced

expenses

Increased dissemination of procurement rules

and procedures.

Implemented annual Procurement Plan.

Procurement during the 17th Session of the

General Assembly of the International Federation

of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and 2009

Council of Delegates held in November 2009.

Streamlined procurement to minimise errors by

KRCS Branch and Regional staff.

Procured goods and services worth over Ksh600 million.

The Supply Chain Department covers the

Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing and

Business Development units.

Main Objective

To provide efficient and effective supply chain

services through structures and systems

that support programmes at all levels and to

development initiatives for sustainable income

generation and capacity building for the Kenya

Red Cross Society.

Procurement

During 2009, most procurement activities

especially purchase of food during the drought

response period and timely transportation of

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Relief stocks in KRCS warehouse, Nairobi.


Supported setting up of EMOP operations in

Koibatek and North Pokot districts and provided

13 additional light vehicles to support operations

countrywide. This brought to 29 the number of

vehicles seconded to support EMOP operations.

Raised over Ksh111 million through mileage

recovery, representing 48% growth over the 2008

figure;

Received 14 light vehicles, 5 ambulances, 5 Iveco

trucks with a carrying capacity of 22MT each and

1 Scania semi-trailer with a carrying capacity of

26MT. Trucking capacity increased by 136MT to

355MT.

77 staff members and volunteers trained in fleet

and inventory management.

Increased efficiency and effectiveness. among

departments.

Logistics

In 2009 the Logistics Unit saw the growth in the

number of vehicles managed by KRCS and the

volume of cargo transported.

24 units of vehicles added to the fleet,

comprising 14 landcruisers, five ambulances and

six heavy commercial trucks.

Supported regular programmes and emergency

response including drought, Cholera and floods.

Supported IFRC Field School Training with 23

vehicles to transport facilitators and participants.

Transported staff, Board members and delegates

during the 17th Session of the General Assembly

of the International Federation of Red Cross and

Red Crescent Societies and the 2009 Council of

Delegates held in Nairobi, in November 2009.

Supported the Field School Training held in

Garsen, Kenya, with 22 light vehicles, one 20MT

truck and two M6 trucks from 1st November

2009 to 15th November 2009. It was the

largest logistical operation undertaken by the

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A section of delegates during the 17th Session of the General

Assembly of International Federation of Red Cross and

Red Crescent Societies and 2009 Council of Delegates, in

Nairobi, Kenya.


Internet link installed in the warehouse by the

Kenya Data Network, resulting in more efficient

communication via email with the rest of KRCS

staff.

Capacity of the warehouse casuals improved and

continuous job training, resulting in increased

efficiency in warehouse services.

Non-food Items prepositioned in various Regions

so as to cut down on response time.

Business Development

The Business Development Unit was created

in 2008 in an effort to improve the Society’s

fundraising initiatives, promote products and

services to the corporate sector and other

partners in order to enhance the Society’s

resource base.

Unit was instrumental in the preparations of

the 17th Session of the General Assembly of the

International Federation of the Red Cross and

Red Crescent and 2009 Council of Delegates held

in Africa, and Nairobi, for the first time in the 150

years history of the Movement.

Supported sale of First Aid kits to institutions and

individuals through marketing.

Supported HSS Department with provision of

53 light vehicles to provide logistical support

to 51 districts involved in Polio and Measles

campaigns.

Transported 45,550MT of food and non-food

items to various destinations across the country.

Repaired and serviced 35 M6 trucks later

prepositioned at various regions to be used to

respond to floods disaster triggered by El-Niño

rains.

Warehousing

The Warehousing Unit played a vital part in

building the Society’s reputation as a key

responders to disasters by safely storing and pre-

positioning food and non-food items, and quickly

making them available whenever the need arose.

During 2009:

Increased capacity in the Regions with rub halls

being set up in Nyeri, Malindi, Ijara and Garsen.

Unit was separated from Logistics, following the

hiring of a Warehouse Officer.

Warehousing capacity was increased by pre-

positioning rub hall warehouse facilities in Nyeri,

Malindi, Ijara and Garsen.

Additional warehousing capacity installed in

Machakos and Makueni, following the expansion

of EMOP/PRRO programme.

250MT capacity warehouse was leased from

National Cereals and Produce Board at Wote

in Makueni district and 5,000MT capacity

warehouse in Machakos.

Participated in the 24 hours for Kenya campaign organised by the Radio Africa media.

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The International Committee of the Red Cross

(ICRC) and the International Federation of the

Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

continued to support the KRCS Public Relations

Unit in the implementation of various activities.

Production of IEC Materials

The Unit coordinated production of the Reach

Out newsletter (16,000 copies), Fundamental

Principles posters, Emblem brochures, Mission

and Vision posters, Institutional Brochures,

Annual Report 2008 (600 copies), Cooperation

Agreement Strategy 2010 (500 copies), 2010 wall

calendars (1500 copies) and 300 pieces KRCS

flags.

Kenya National Commission on Human Rights

(KNCHR) conferred the Secretary General, Mr.

Abbas Gullet, with Utetezi (Civil Society) award

during its 5th Annual Human Rights and Democracy

Awards event held on 13th June 2009, in recognition

of his remarkable contribution in diverse

humanitarian activities, especially the recent post

election violence.

Quote from citation: “The Awards Committee the

Fifth Annual Human Rights Award is pleased to

confer the 2009 Utetezi (Civil Society) Award to a

man who has dedicated his life to humanitarianism.

Mr Abbas Gullet, the Secretary General of the

Kenya Red Cross Society, has become the symbol

of compassion in times of distress, a comforter in

times of adversity and a quick thinker in the most

unanticipated crises.”

Public Relations

KRCS Secretary General, Abbas Gullet, holds high the

Utetezi Award he received from KNCHR.


Website and Intranet

Departmental activities and humanitarian

appeals were posted on the website on regular

basis. KRCS web visits steadily increased

from 5,000 to 17,604 a month by October

and November 2009. Departmental data was

uploaded on the Intranet during the year and

plans to launch the Intranet set for 2010.

Coordination and Networking

The Unit supported the Society’s fundraising

campaign through the media, via short message

service (SMS). Staff in the Unit attended various

task force meetings including the Drought

Appeal 2009, Kenya Floods 2009, Road Safety

Week, Kuria Clan Clashes and Fire Tragedies.

The PR staff supported the editorial work of

the Ministry of Special Programmes during the

production of the Nakumatt/Molo Fire Victims

Fund Report.

The Unit completed the following video

productions: Faza Fire Tragedy, Field School

Operations, Tracing, KRCS Defining Year 2009, RCH

Presentation, Wellness Peers Retreat 2009, Mt Elgon

Peace Run, Tsunami Drill, Junior Youth Camp

2008, Road Safety, Fire Safety, Climate Change,

Haiti Appeal, General Assembly, Nyeri-Embu Home

Visit, Katalwa-Mumbuni Water Project, Coast Beach

Safety, UTU public service announcements, Drought

public service announcements, SMS public service

announcements and Youth Camp 2007.

Media Relations

The PR Unit facilitated media seminars and

workshops in Nairobi and Eldoret targeting KRCS

staff and journalists. Various media field trips

were organised to cover departmental activities,

drought, floods and various interventions.

A Sunday Nation newspaper article on exemplary

work of KRCS.

Media Visibility


Internal Audit staff visited 15 branches to

check compliance on policies and procedures,

assess risks and internal controls, and conduct

investigations. The operations such as finance,

fleet management, First Aid and warehousing

at the Headquarters were audited. Financial

Management training was conducted in North

Rift Region in conjunction with the Finance

Department.

In 2009 the Internal Audit section coordinated,

jointly with the Finance Department, the

first countrywide audit of KRCS branches. Fifty

eight branches were audited and follow-up on

recommendations in the Management letters

was done and quarterly reports presented to the

Finance Committee of NEC.

Internal Audit

Together for Humanity


KRCS Supporters 2009

Eveready East Africa LtdGlobal FundGOALGovernment - GermanGovernments - British/DFIDGovernments - Canadian/CIDA/HAPSGovernments - NetherlandsGovernments – SwedishG4SGeneral MotorsGeotronics Gina Din Corporate CommunicationsHotel Intercontinental Hotel Red CourtHotel Simba LodgesHotels SarovaHousing FinanceHP InsuranceInter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD)IGAD Climate Change Prediction and Application CentreJaza Lorry-Pamoja Youth InitiativeJomo Kenyatta Home for Physically HandicappedKenya Association of Professional CounselorsKenya Freedom from HungerKenya Girl Guides AssociationKenya Human Rights CommissionKenya PrisonsKenya Scouts AssociationKenya Tourist BoardKenya Wildlife ServiceKenya Seed CompanyKenya Food Security Steering GroupKenya National Commission on Human RightsKenya National LibraryKenya Armed ForcesKenya Postal CorporationKenya Councillors AssociationKenya PoliceKnight SupportKalu WorksKenya AirwaysKenya Commercial BankKulgraphicsLeisure LodgeMaji Mazuri Childrens HomeMasinde Muliro University of Science and Technology Medicins Sans FrontiersMedia - Aljazeera

Red Cross/Crescent MovementAmerican Red CrossAustralian Red CrossBritish Red CrossCanadian Red CrossChinese Red CrossDanish Red CrossFinnish Red CrossFrench Red CrossGerman Red CrossInternational Committee of the Red CrossInternational Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent SocietiesIranian Red CrescentJapanese Red Cross Netherlands Red CrossNorwegian Red CrossSpanish Red CrossSwedish Red CrossSwiss Red CrossUganda Red CrossUnited Arab Emirates Red Crescent

Other SupportersAdopt A LightAkarim AgenciesAlcatel Lucent East Africa LtdAmiran Communications LtdAssociation of Professional SocietiesAssociation of the Physically Disabled in KenyaAction Aid KenyaBarclays Bank of KenyaBlue Bird AviationBritish Broadcasting CorporationCeltel Kenya CFC Life Assurance Co. LtdClarkson Nottcutt Insurance Brokers Ltd Coca Cola East Africa LtdComputer Revolution AfricaCovercraftCatholic Relief ServicesCDCCare KenyaDanish Refugee CouncilDepartment Of DefenseDEAFAIDDiamond Trust Bank Dinesh ConstructionEast Africa Women’s LeagueElectoral Commission of KenyaEuropean Union East African Breweries


National Disaster Operations CentreNOPENorwegian Refugee CouncilNational AIDS Control Council (NACC)Nairobi City CouncilNairobi HospitalNakumatt Supermarket HoldingsNestle Foods (K) LtdNYSOffice of the PresidentOrowe and Company AdvocatesOffiice of the PresidentOffice of the prime MinisterPolytanksPLO Lumumba FoundationQuantymann AssociatesRealising the Dream FoundationRift Valley RailwaysSafaricomSafaricom FoundationSiginon FreightSmart PrintersSpinners and SpinnersStandard CharteredSuntra Investment BankSuperbrands East AfricaSchool-International School of KenyaSOS Children’s VillagesSameer GroupSt Johns AmbulanceSecuricor ServicesTech TodayTechno ReliefText Book CenterTelcom KenyaUchumi SupermarketUN/OCHAUNDPUNEPUNHCRUNICEFUSAIDUNFPAVillage marketWFPWHOWorld ConcernWorld VisionWorld of Difference Safaricom LimitedYaya TowersZain

Media - Capital FMMedia - Capital FMMedia - Chemsagen Radio StationMedia - E NewsMedia - Ghetto FMMedia - KBC IdhaaMedia - Kenya TimesMedia - KTN/StandardMedia - Kameme/K24Media - KBCMedia - Milele FMMedia - Nairobi StarMedia - Nation Media GroupMedia - Radio AfricaMedia - Radio UmojaMedia - Royal Media ServicesMedia - SBCMedia - Star FMMedia - Salaam FMMedia - The People Media - Waumini FMMinistry of AgricultureMinistry of EducationMinistry of FinanceMinistry of Foreign AffairsMinistry of HealthMinistry of LabourMinistry of Livestock and FisheriesMinistry of Special ProgrammesMinistry of WaterMinistry of Youth AffairsMinistry of Public Health and SanitationMinistry of Medical ServicesMinistry of Cooperative DevelopmentMinistry of DefenceMinistry of Water and IrrigationMinistry for Special ProgrammesMiss Commonwealth-KenyaMoi UniversityMSF BelgiumMumias SugarMidroc Water Drilling Co. LtdMitchell CottsMidroc Water Drilling Co. LtdMitchell CottsNairobi City CouncilNASCOP/NACCNational Blood Transfusion ServicesNational Council of Churches of Kenya National Operation CenterNefpark network


Programme funding

Disaster Management

Regular Disaster Programmes 805,645,573

375,546,508 sdnuf tnemeganaM retsasiD latoT

Emergency Programmes

494,965,14 9002 sdoolF

310,113,142 9002 thguorD

595,234,9 eriF nawgnahcaS/ttamukaN

815,442,95 eriF azaF

026,755,153 sdnuf ycnegremE retsasiD latoT

391,302,751,1 sdnuf tnemeganaM retsasiD latoT

The total funding for Disaster Management increased from Kshs 1.077 billion in 2008 to Kshs 1.157

billion in 2009. This is an increase of Kshs 80 million or 7.4% and is largely attributed to the drought

appeal that received overwhelming national and international response thus contributing to the

unprecedented high funding levels in 2009. In the year 2009, the major emergencies were the

drought, and occasional oods.

Health and Social Services

Regular Health programmes 259,549,419

914,945,952 sdnuf emmargorp htlaeH ralugeR latoT

Emergency Health 43,476,910

019,674,34 sdnuf ycnegremE htlaeH latoT

923,620,303 sdnuf secivreS laicoS dna htlaeH latoT

Funding for Health and Social Services increased from Kshs 227 million in 2008 to Kshs 303 million in

2009, an increase of Kshs 76 million or 33.4%. This is largely due to the increase in the number of

health programme proposals that were written and presented to the donors.

Organisational Development

Organisational Development 2009 66,607,275

Total Organisational Deve 572,706,66 sdnuf tnempol

Funding for Organisational Development decreased from Kshs 68 million in 2008 to Kshs 66.6 million

in 2009. This was a Kshs 1.4 million or 3% drop in the funding levels. Given that organisational

development cuts across programmes, the slight drop in funding is mainly due to the increasing

integration of organisational development activities in programme areas, resulting in indirect funding

through programmes and less direct funding of organisational development activities.

Water and Sanitation

Water and Sanitation 2009 167,584,022

220,485,761 sdnuf noitatinaS dna retaW latoT


Funding for Water and Sanitation increased from Kshs 122 million in 2008 to Kshs 167.5 million in

2009. This marked a Kshs 45.5 or 37% increase in funding levels. This is largely due to aggressive

resource mobilisation and written proposals that received donor support.

2. Programme Performance

The Society’s programmes received a total income of Kshs 1.65 billion with an expenditure of Kshs

1.58 billion representing and absorption rate of 96%. The income absorption rate in 2008 was 101%.

3. Administration and Coordination

During the year under review, the administration programme support costs recovery reduced from

Kshs 152 million during the previous year to Kshs 133 million. This is attributed to the increasing

reluctance of donors to cover the administration costs at 10% of the programme funding. Donors

have expressed preference for seeing more direct costs within the programmes, than seeing overhead

costs recovery expressed as a percentage of the programme costs. E orts are being made to address

this issue with the creation of a new position of Grants Manager. The person holding this position will

be responsible for ensuring that the society’s interests are taken into account during the negotiation

with the donors on programme funding.

9002 emocnI 2008

209,267,1066,456,3 snoitanod dna stnarG

826,254,37128,638,411 egrahcer egaeliM

185,528,4727,344,2 slairetam yad galF

150,853484,143 denrae tseretnI

000,091000,631 deviecer sehcnarb morf yveL

091,795,23687,337,03 deviecer tneR

770,114889,402 sdrac samtsirhC fo elaS

First Aid Course fees and sale of aid kits 20,703,033 20,222,457

159,727,251286,667,331 stsoc troppus emmargorP

000,136000,442 emocni gniniart ecalp krow VIH

000,000,2 - dezilatipac ton stessa fo elas no niaG

738,871,982181,560,703 emocni latoT

Expenditure

079,401,85861,334,96 stsoc lennosreP

431,228,75341,378,59 sesnepxe elcihev rotoM

542,961,6883,609,92 sesnepxe gnillevarT

691,674,31528,152,8 stik diA tsriF

367,691,9084,913,31 dezilatipac ton stessa fo esahcruP

917,091,2340,144,1 stnemriapmI rof noisivorP

545,868,74382,910,59 sesnepxe rehtO

275,828,491033,442,313 erutidnepxe latoT

562,053,49)941,971,6( raey eht rof )ticifed( sulpruS

The in 2009 is majorly attributed to the motor vehicle expenses incurred in importing trucks

and light vehicles from the IFRC vehicle rental programme to boost the society’s logistics capacity for

the EMOP (Emergency Operation) where Kenya Red Cross Society had the lead agency in 13 districts

during the year. The future returns from mileage costs recovery of these trucks and vehicles will cover

the in the next nancial year. Despite the overall there was a modest increase in total

income from Kshs 289 million to Kshs 307 million, a Kshs 18 million or 6.2% increase. The most


cant of all was the mileage recharge income which increased from Kshs 73.4 million to Kshs

114.8 million as a result of the increased logistics capacity. The mileage recharges income increased by

Kshs 41.4 million or 56.4%.

On the expenditure side, overall expenditure increased from Kshs 194.8 million in 2008 to Kshs 313.3

million in 2009. This marked an increase of Kshs 118.5 million or 61%. The notable increases were

costs as a result of increasing the capacity to manage the increased volume of work and setting up of

the regional o ces. The motor vehicle expenses and travel costs also increased si antly as a result

of increased logistical capacity. Other expenses also increased as 2009 was the year that

for the time, the General Assembly of the Red Cross and Red Crescent movement was hosted in

Africa, by the Kenya Red Cross Society.

4. Self sustainability initiatives

a. Red Court Hotel

The Red Court Hotel Phase II main works commenced during the period under review and the

completion is projected to take 78 weeks. The Warehouse conversion to conference facilities was

completed in July 2009 and is already fully operational.

b. E-Plus (EMS)

The Society has launched the Emergency E-Plus Medical Services which is a commercial company

comprising of e state of the art ambulances and paramedic to provide emergency health

services. The proceeds from this company will be reinvested in the Kenya Red Cross Society disaster

fund.

5. External Audits

The external audits were conducted successfully in all the eight regions and in sixty out of sixty-two

branches country-wide. The is an improvement in the external audit coverage from the previous year

2008 where out of sixty-two branches were audited by independent external auditors. It is

envisaged that this process will continue and with continuous improvement the quality of the audit

reports will improve as well.

6. Closing remarks

The year 2009 started with one of the worst drought seasons the country had experienced, and Kenya

Red Cross Society was able to launch an appeal both in-country and internationally, and the response

from both the Government of Kenya, the General Public, Corporate and International partners both

within and outside the Red Cross Movement and Individuals was overwhelming. The society was able

to mobilize Kshs 241.3 million for the drought appeal.

The Society is looking ahead to meet the challenges of sustainability, which it is seeking through

of its income generating activities such as the E-Plus Emergency Medical Services

ambulances and the Red Court Hotel.

I would like to thank the Government of Kenya, our movement Partners – ICRC, IFRC, Partner national

societies, Corporate, General Public, The Council, The Executive Committee, Volunteers and for

their commitment to the Society during the year 2009, when Kenyans demonstrated through their

deeds, the power of humanity.

Treasurer,

KRCS


Kenya Red Cross Society Administration and Coordination Account

Special Purpose Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2009

Table of contents Page No.

Executive committee’s statement of responsibilities 70

70 troper s’rotiduA tnednepednI

72 tnuocca erutidnepxe dna emocnI

Balance sheet 73

74 sevreser ni segnahc fo tnemetatS

Cash flow statement 74

75 stnemetats laicnanif esoprup laiceps eht fo trap gnimrof setoN

Appendices

84 raey eht rof erutidnepxe fo yrammuS I

85 tcejorp rep erutidnepxe dna emocni fo yrammuS II

Administration and Coordination Account


It is the responsibility of the Executive Committee to prepare special purpose financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) – Administration and Coordination account at the end of the financial year and of the results for that year. The Committee is also required to ensure Kenya Red Cross Society – Administration and Coordination Account keeps proper accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the account. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Society.

The Committee accepts responsibility for the annual special purpose financial statements, which has been prepared using appropriate accounting policies supported by reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates, in conformity with the organisation’s accounting policy. The Committee is of the opinion that the special purpose financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of the financial affairs of the Administration Account and of its results for the year. The Committee further accepts responsibility for the maintenance of accounting records, which may be relied upon in the preparation of special purpose financial statements, as well as adequate systems of internal financial control.

The Committee has made an assessment of the Society’s ability to continue as a going concern and has no reason to believe the organisation will not continue its operations in the twelve months after approval of these.

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Report of the independent auditor to the Executive Committee of the Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) on the Administration and Coordination Account

We have audited the accompanying special purpose financial statements of the Kenya Red Cross Society-Administration and Coordination Account for the year ended 31 December 2009 as set out on pages 3 to 15 which comprise the balance sheet as at 31 December 2009 and the income and expenditure statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. The special purpose financial statements are prepared on the basis set out in Note 1.

KRCS management’s responsibilities

The management of KRCS is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these special purpose financial statements. This responsibility includes: designing, implementing and maintaining internal controls relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the special purpose financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates, if any that are reasonable in the circumstances.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the special purpose financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.


An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the special purpose financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the special purpose financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the special purpose financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates, if any, made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the special purpose financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion

Opinion on the special purpose financial statements

In our opinion, the accompanying special purpose financial statements of the KRCS Administration and Coordination Account for the year ended 31 December 2009 have been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the accounting policies set out on Note 1.

This report relates only to the special purpose financial statements of the above project for the year ended 31 December 2009 as specified above and does not extend to any other financial report of KRCS.

Certified Public Accountants 2010 Nairobi


Income and expenditure account

2009 2008Shs Shs

Income 209,267,1 066,456,3 snoitanod dna stnarG

Mileage recharg 826,254,37 128,638,411 eFlag day 185,528,4 727,344,2 slairetam

150,853 484,143 denrae tseretnILevy 000,091 000,631 deviecer sehcnarb morf

091,795,23 687,337,03 denrae tneR 770,114 889,402sdrac samtsirhC fo elaS

First A 754,222,02 330,307,02stik dia tsrif fo elas dna seef esruoC diProg 059,727,251 286,667,331 stsoc troppus emmarHIV work place training 000,136 000,442 emocni

000,000,2 - desilatipac ton stessa fo elas no niaG

638,871,982 181,560,703 emocni latoT

Expenditure 079,401,85 861,334,96 stsoc lennosreP 431,228,75 341,378,59sesnepxe elcihev rotoM

Travelling 542,961,6 883,609,92 sesnepxe 691,674,31 528,152,8 stik dia tsriF 367,691,9 084,913,31 desilatipac ton stessa fo esahcruP

Provision for impairment 917,091,2 340,144,1 Other expenses 95,019,283 47,868,545

275,828,491 033,442,313 erutidnepxe latoT

(Deficit)/surplus for the year (6,179,149 ) 94,350,264


Balance sheet Notes 2009 2008

Shs ShsNon-current assets Property and equipment 2 32,060,804 33,930,678 Investment property 693,318,643 693,318,6433

378,874,201 380,744,074

Current assets Amounts due from proj 665,157 969,870,54 stceA 332,530,3 967,851,45 sehcnarb morf eud stnuom

044,421,6 466,886,21 selbaviecer rehtOAmounts due from related 797,364,011 891,846,1711 ytrap

885,362,4 783,317,787 stnelaviuqe hsac dna hsaC

181,287,986 124,638,624

Current liabilities 400,159,83 420,179,0316slaurcca dna srotiderC

Amounts due to proj 184,409,03 422,508,14 stce

132,776,248 69,855,485

Net current assets 48,511,738 54,783,139

427,385,939 435,527,213

Financed by:

084,130,81 084,130,81 sevreser latipaC 217,843,62 217,843,62 sevreser noitaulaveR 120,741,193 747,500,383 dnuf lareneG

427,385,939 435,527,213

The special purpose financial statements were approved by the Governor and Treasurer of the Kenya Red Cross Society on behalf of its Executive Committee on __________________ 2010.

____________________________Governor, KRCS

____________________________Treasurer, KRCS

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Statement of changes in reserves

Capital Revaluation General TotalShs Shs Shs Shs

Year ended 31 December 2008 At start of y 949,671,143 757,697,692 217,843,62 084,130,81 rae

Surplus of income over expenditure - - 94,350,264 94,350,264

A ,62 084,130,81 raey fo dne t 348,712 391,147,021 435,527,213

Year ended 31 December 2009 At start of y 312,725,534 120,741,193 217,843,62 084,130,81 raeDeficit of income over expenditure - - (6,179,149 ) (6,179,149 )Adjustment for Neparc reserves* - - (1,962,125 ) (1,962,125 )

At end of y 217,843,62 084,130,81 rae 383,005,747 427,385,939

* Previously, the New Partnership of African Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (“NEPARC”) was reported as part of the Administration and Coordination account. During the year, Neparc has been reported on separately, hence the transfer of reserves.

Cash flow statement

Note 2009 2008 Shs Shs

Operating activities

Cash generated from operati 079,856,28 039,855,318 sno

Investing activities

Purchase of property and equipment 2 - (88,160)Purchase of investment property )875,583,51( -3

091,795,22 687,337,03 deviecer tneR 150,853 484,143 deviecer tseretnI

Investing activities 31,075,270 7,481,503

Financing activities Loans repaid by/(paid) to related party 11 38,815,599 (90,463,797)

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 83,449,799 (323,324)

Movements in cash and cash equivalentsAt start of y 219,685,4 885,362,4 raeIncrease/(decrease) 997,944,38 (323,324)

At end of year 7 87,713,387 4,263,588


Notes1. Accounting Policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these special purpose financial statements are set out below:

1.1. Basis of Preparation

The special purpose financial statements are prepared in accordance with the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of the Society's properties and are presented in Kenya Shillings.

These special purpose financial statements are in respect of the Head Office activities only and exclude:

(i) the results of the Society's branches; and

(ii) the following project accounts which are implemented by the Society and have been reported on separately:

1. Integrated Project – Multi donor funded 2. ICRC Cooperation (Bilateral) Project – ICRC funded 3. Organisational Development, Malindi HIV/AIDS and Lake Victoria Projects - Swedish Red

Cross funded 4. Branch Twinning Project – Swedish Red Cross funded 5. Rhamu Water & Sanitation and Youth Exchange and Projects – Norwegian Red Cross funded 6. Disaster Risk Reduction, Watsan Echo, and Garissa Integrated Health Projects – Danish Red

Cross funded 7. Blood Donor Recruitment, American Red Cross /CDC funded 8. Mombasa HIV/AIDS and Tsunami Projects – German Red Cross funded 9. Machakos Community Development, Food Security, Tsunami/ Floods Tana River, Machakos

Watsan and Kithyoko Projects – Spanish Red Cross funded 10. HIV/AIDS General, Drought & Emergency Relief and Other Projects – IFRC funded 11. Malaria Intervention Project – Global Fund funded 12. Blood Donor Recruitment Project- PEPFAR funded 13. HIV/AIDS Support Programme – Netherlands Red Cross 14. Emergency Operation Programme - UN WFP Funded 15. Kitui Watsan and Sexual Reproductive Health Programmes – Finnish Red Cross Funded 16. Tsunami recovery, CBD Programme, FHHBC, Measles campaign – American Red Cross 17. Isiolo Integrated Health Outreach Programme – Japanese Red Cross Funded 18. Home Management of Malaria Programme – Canadian Red Cross Funded 19. Blood Donor mobilization programme – CHF International Funded 20. Host Community Project – UNHCR funded 21. Emergency Operations Centre trial programme – Rockefeller Foundation funded 22. Peace and Reconciliations project – British Red Cross Funded 23. Sexual Reproductive Health in Development & Emergency situations – UNFPA Funded

1.2. Income

Income comprises grants and donations which are recognised when received. Other income is mainly from self generating activities such as programme support costs (which comprise recharges to projects for management support provided to them by the Head Office), rental of vehicles to projects, rental income from investment properties and sales of first aid kits. Other income is recognised in the year in which it is earned.

1.3. Donations in kind The values of donated freehold land and buildings are credited to the capital reserve fund and the corresponding amounts debited to fixed assets. Donated leasehold land is held at nil cost.


Notes (continued)

1.4. Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised when incurred.

1.5. Investments

Marketable securities are carried at market value. Market value is calculated by reference to the stock exchange quoted selling prices at the close of business on the balance sheet date. Realised gains or losses on sale of investments are recognised in the income and expenditure account during the year of sale. Unrealised gains or losses on revaluation of marketable securities are recognised in the income and expenditure account during the year in which they arise.

1.6. Property and equipment

Freehold land and buildings are stated at valuation less depreciation. Freehold land and buildings acquired after 2002, office furniture, motor vehicles and equipment are stated at cost less depreciation. Freehold land and buildings acquired prior to the last valuation in 2002 are recognised at the 2002 revalued amounts.

The financial report does not include fifteen plots of land located in various parts of the country, which were donated to the Society. The relevant titles of ownership have not been obtained by the Society. These plots have not been valued for inclusion in the accounts.

Donated leasehold land is carried at nil value, while donated freehold land carried at revalued amounts.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight line basis at annual rates estimated to write down the cost of each asset or the revalued amounts to their residual values over their estimated useful life. The annual rates used are as follows:-

liN dnal dloheerF %2 sgnidliuB %01 tnempiuqe dna sgnittif ,erutinruF %03 seirossecca dna sretupmoC %52 selcihev rotoM

Gains and losses on disposal of property and equipment are determined by reference to their carrying amounts and are taken into account in income and expenditure account.

1.7. Investment property

Investment property is property held to earn rentals. It is stated at cost at the balance sheet date. The Society may at its discretion carry out valuations periodically.

1.8. Translation of foreign currencies

Transactions in foreign currencies during the year are converted into Kenya Shillings at rates ruling at the transaction dates. Assets and liabilities at the balance sheet date which are expressed in foreign currencies are translated into Kenya Shillings at rates ruling at that date. The resulting differences from conversion and translation are dealt with in the income and expenditure account in the year in which they arise.

1.9. Cash and cash equivalents

For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, and investments in money market instruments, net of bank overdrafts. In the balance sheet, bank overdrafts are included in current liabilities.


Notes (continued)

1.10. Capital reserves

Capital reserves represent an amount arising from the capitalization of donated free hold land.

1.11. Revaluation reserve

Revaluation reserve represents surplus on revaluation of leasehold land in 2002; there has been no revaluation carried out since.

1.12. Other Receivables

Receivables are carried at recoverable value. Provisions for doubtful receivables have been made if balances are deemed irrecoverable or branches take more than six months to account for disbursements.

1.13. Amounts due to/from branches

These are the amounts advanced to branches / received from branches but yet to be accounted for. They are carried at nominal value with provisions made for amounts over six months.

1.14. Amounts due to/from projects

These are amounts advanced or borrowed from projects. They are carried at nominal value and are payable in three to six months.

1.15. Accounts payable

Payables are recognised at nominal value

1.16. Non-current assets

Non-current assets represent assets that are utilised for over one year and include property, plant and equipment and investment property.

1.17. Going concern

The Society's Administration and Coordination Account’s sources of income include grants, donations, fund raising events and charitable fairs. During the current year, the Society Administration and Coordination account did not receive sufficient income from these sources to fund its activities, resulting in a net deficit of Shs 6,179,149 at the year-end (2008: surplus of Shs 94,350,264). Its current assets exceeded the current liabilities by Shs 48,511,738 (2008: current assets exceeded the current liabilities by Shs 54,783,139). The majority of funding of the Society's operations is from donors. This funding is not given on a long-term commitment basis, and is often project based.

The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis. In the opinion of the Executive Committee, the Society will remain in operational existence for the foreseeable future, as it expects to obtain sufficient funds to maintain its on-going projects and operations which is demonstrated by commitments by donors.


Notes (continued)

2 Property and equipment

Land and Buildings

Furniture, Fittings andEquipment

Computerand

Accessories

MotorVehicles

TOTAL

Shs Shs Shs Shs Shs Cost or Valuation

At start and end of year 32,486,543 4,910,807 4,648,874 7,991,900 50,038,124

Depreciation

At start of year 2,931,462 1,976,245 4,380,813 6,818,927 16,107,447

Charge for the year 585,731 491,081 268,061 525,000 1,869,873

At year end 3,517,193 2,467,326 4,648,874 7,343,927 17,977,320

Net book value

31 December 2009 28,969,350 2,443,481 - 647,973 32,060,804

31 December 2008 29,555,081 2,934,562 268,061 1,172,973 33,930,677

a) Property and equipment were last revalued in December 2002, by Metro Cosmos valuers.

b) The value of land and buildings includes improvements on the Belle Vue Headquarters Property but does not include fifteen plots of land located in various parts of the country, which were donated to the Society. The relevant titles of ownership for these plots have not been obtained by the Society. They have not been valued for inclusion in the accounts.

c) The Society holds one parcel of leasehold land at the Belle Vue Headquarters. This was donated to the Society and is held at nil cost.


Notes (continued)

3 Investment property

2009 2008Shs Shs

At start of the y 818,724,133693,318,643 rae875,583,51- raey eht gnirud snoitiddA

At the end of the y 693,318,643693,318,643 rae

The investment property represents two commercial properties constructed in 2007 and are located at the Belle Vue headquarters. One of the properties is a hotel which has been leased to a management company to run and is limited by the Kenya Red Cross Society by guarantee. The second property is leased out as an office park to a third party. These properties earn the Society rental income on a monthly basis.

4 Amount due from/to other KRCS projects

The amounts due from other projects relates to amounts paid from the Administration and Coordination Account on behalf of other Kenya Red Cross Society implemented projects while the amounts due to other projects relates to amounts paid by the other Kenya Red Cross Society projects on behalf of the Administration and Cordination Account.

(a) 80029002 stcejorp morf eud stnuomAShs Shs

497,59 - tnuocca naigewroN774,72021,11 tnuocca hsinapS072 - tnuocca RAFPEP254,341254,341 tnuocca dnuF labolG859,29288,39 tnuocca namreG182,692 - tnuocca CRCI-085,9 tnuocca CRFI637,16055,491 tnuocca sdnalrehteN559,5432,1 tnuocca hsinniF974,21005,1 tnuocca PRT naciremA441,21- tnuocca hsidewS020,3 - tnuocca naidanaC- 000,597,3 tnuocca crapeN - 156,828 tnuocca ronoD itluM

5,078,969 751,566


Notes (continued)

4 Amount due from/to other KRCS projects (continued)

(b) 80029002 stcejorp rehto ot eud stnuomA Shs Shs

499,022,71- tnuocca CRFI 460,321011 tnuocca gninniwT laretaliB

- 654,19 tnuocca hsidewS 550,973,31- tnuocca ronoD itluM 981,63- tnuocca hsinaD 971,541- tnuocca hcnerF

-891,217,1 tnuocca PFW NU-064,1 tnuocca naidanaC

1,805,224 30,904,481

5 Amount due from branches

These are amounts advanced and/or invoices raised for first aid programme activities to KRCS branches in various parts of the country and have not been accounted and/or paid for.

2009 2008 Shs Shs

Bung 000,01 951,26hcnarb amo 004,111 425,281 hcnarb iteruB 000,3 - hcnarb saimuM eretuB 528,87 814,13 hcnarb ubmE - 618,011 hcnarb assiraG

000,2 - hcnarb ahcuG Homa Bay 535,4 - hcnarb

082,21 - hcnarb oloisI 361,03 071,62 hcnarb odaijaK

Kakameg 000,6 - hcnarb a Karen lang 775,33 320,63 hcnarb ata

530,55 512,83 hcnarb ohcireK 493,73 493,62 hcnarb ifiliK

Kirinyag 007,32 007,2hcnarb a - 306,44hcnarb ketabioK

KRCS Central Reg 000,02 000,02 noi KRCS Coast Reg - 022,519 noi KRCS Lower Eastern Reg - 005,5 noi KRCS North Eastern Reg - 026,209 noi

040,42 487,594 noigeR tfiR htroN SCRK KRCS Nyanza Reg 000,02 090,281 noi KRCS South Rift Reg - 021,03 noi

145,66 - hcnarb elawK 036,64 037,6 hcnarb aipikiaL 004,4 - hcnarb umaL 526,1 006,83 hcnarb urumiL

Lug 749,24 540,53 hcnarb ira 567,462 - hcnarb sokahcaM 001,8 006,1hcnarb ineukaM 025,424 - hcnarb idnilaM

Marag 000,3 -hcnarb au


Notes (continued)

5 Amount due from branches (continued)

2009 2008 Shs Shs

000,3 -hcnarB tewkaraM 890,91 - hcnarB ureM

Mig 000,2 000,2 hcnarB iro - 856,51 hcnarB oloM 370,933 023,051hcnarB asabmoM 058,7 058,4 hcnarB inotekepM 000,002 954,6hcnarB noglE .tM

Murang 000,5 000,5hcnarB a' Mwing 000,02 - hcnarB i

359,803 582,56 hcnarB iboriaN 351,461 571,784 hcnarB urukaN 053,83 648,71 hcnarB idnaN 844,582 865,011 hcnarB htuoS idnaN

Ny 000,32 -hcnarB arima Ny 000,3 - hcnarB auradna Ny 003,3 003,3 hcnarB odna Ny 769,031 932,04 hcnarB ire Rachuony 000,12 000,1 hcnarB o

059,32 - hcnarB akihT 006,73 825,4 hcnarB aiozN snarT 431,81 -hcnarB anakruT 101,3 - hcnarB uhsiG nisaU

Upper Eastern Reg 053,4 161,6 noi Vihig - 084 hcnarB a

924,91 678,63 hcnarB rijaW 000,02 396,6 hcnarB tokoP tseW

4,158,769 3,035,233

6 Creditors and accruals

2009 2008Shs Shs

308,990,02 593,815,05 srotiderc noitcurtsnoC - 510,525,8setageled ylbmessa lareneg ot eud sdnufeR 102,158,81 416,729,17 slaurcca dna srotiderC

400,159,83 420,179,031

7 Cash and cash equivalents

2009 2008Shs Shs

025,980,4 361,535,78 knab ta hsaC 860,471 422,871 dnah ni hsaC

885,362,4 783,317,78


Notes (continued)

8 Cash generated from operations

2009 2008Shs Shs

Surplus of income over expenditure (6,179,149) 94,350,265

Adjustments for: Depreciation (Note 2) 982,151,4 378,968,1 Rental income (30,733,786) (32,597,190)

)150,853( )484,143( deviecer tseretnI

Changes in working capital: Receivables and due from projects (12,015,162) 8,379,598 Creditors and due to proj 060,337,8367,029,26 stce

Adjustment for Neparc Account reserves (1,962,125) -

Cash g 079,856,28 039,855,31 snoitarepo morf detarene

9 Taxation status

The Society is exempt from taxation on income from all sources. Accordingly these accounts do not contain a tax charge.

10 Country of registration

Kenya Red Cross Society is registered in Kenya under the Kenya Red Cross Society Act (CAP 256, 1965).

11 Amounts due from related party

The Society has one related party, the Red Court Hotel Limited, which it gives financial support.

The following transaction was carried out with Red Court Hotel Limited during the year

2009 2008Shs Shs

000,000,42 000,000,42letoh eht no tneR

At year end, the following balances were outstanding from the Red Court Hotel Limited.

2009 2008Shs Shs

Working capital financing 000,000,01 000,000,01 797,364,09 891,846,15noitcurtsnoc II esahp truoC deR 000,000,01 000,000,01eud seef latneR

797,364,011 891,846,17

The above related party balances are non-interest bearing.


Notes (continued)

12. Provision for impairment of unaccounted for funds

Provisions have been made against the following amounts receivable from KRCS branches and other receivables. The receivables represent long outstanding funds advanced to the branches and amounts due from debtors that have not been accounted for.

2009 2008shS shS

A 074,861 - egelloC gniniarT eciloP nimd 607,551 - ssorC deR hsinaD 720,071 - hcnarB assiraG

- 401,692 ssorC deR eht fo eettimmoC lanoitanretnI- 865,008 ssorC deR eht fo noitaredeF lanoitanretnI

Kenya Airway - 082,702 sKenya Revenue Authority )565,53( -

865,831 - hcnarB umusiK 673,82 - hcnarB idnilaM 554,523 - hcnarB asabmoM 000,02 - hcnarB htuoS idnaN 000,061 - dnuF feileR retsasiD lanoitaN 005,1 - tnuocca rafpeP 000,071 - detimiL levarT KAMOS 834,062 - llereveD nasuS 376,981 - ertneC kooB txeT 069,621 - hcnarB akihT 112,612 - hcnarB uhsiG nisaU 009,49 - seirdnuS sdnaltseW

190,731 tnuocca ronoditluM

1,441,043 2,190,719


Summary of expenditure by category

2009 2008 Shs Shs

Personnel costs Salaries and wag 363,220,45 266,166,46 se

706,280,4 605,177,4 revoc lacidem ffatS

69,433,168 58,104,970

431,228,75 341,378,59sesnepxe elcihev rotoMTravelling 542,961,6 883,609,92 sesnepxe

691,674,31 528,152,8 sesnepxe dia tsrif laicremmoC 367,691,9 084,913,31 desilatipac ton stessa fo esahcruP 917,091,2 340,144,1 stnemriapmI rof noisivorP

Other expenses Light, Water and Electricity 893,766,3 995,570,3

169,266,4 811,154,7 ecnarusnIPrinting and stationery 6,126,452 1,799,023

225,030,1 606,558 sesnepxe draC/AGISecurity 121,524,2 514,591,3 sesnepxe Buildings – 274,803,3 374,312,1 ecnanetniam dna sriaper

585,066,1 962,732,7sesnepxe eciffo dna noitartsinimda lareneG 878,188,4 503,432,3 sesnepxe enohpeleT

E-mail and internet expens 531,160,2 589,161,2 sePostag 805,046 050,235 sesnepxe e

024,620,4 207,760,9sesnepxe ecnanrevoGLegal, valuation and other profe 852,424,4 057,000,3seef lanoissA 086,222,1 006,335,2 8002 sretrauqdaeH -seef tiduA - 000,208,3 9002 sretrauqdaeH -seef tiduAudit fees-Reg - 940,324,2 lanoiStatutory 856,909 467,917,1snoitubirtnoc Bank charg 550,823,1 207,301,1 snoissimmoc dna se

982,151,4 378,968,1 noitaicerpeD 865,502,2 939,383,8 sesnepxe noitaler cilbuP 402,223 674,564,5 sesnepxe rehtO 416,761 866,458 troppus lanoitutitsni hcnarB

Freight clearing 691,379,2 821,017,91sesnepxe esuoheraw dna Loss on Foreign Exchang - 063,1 e

Other expenses subtotal 95,019,283 47,868,545

Total expenditure 313,244,330 194,828,572


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Architectural impression of Nairobi Red Court Hotel, Phase 2

Architectural impression of Eldoret Red Court Hotel

Kenya Red Cross Society Branches

Bungoma

Bureti

Busia

Butere/Mumias

Embu

Garissa

Gucha

Homa Bay

Ijara

Isiolo

Kajiado

Kakamega

Karen/Langata

Kariua/Maragua

Kericho

Kiambu

Kilifi

Kirinyaga

Kisumu

Kitui

Koibatek

Kwale

Laikipia

Lamu

Limuru

Lugari

Machakos

Makueni

Malindi

Mandera

Marakwet

Marsabit

Meru

Migori

Moi’s Bridge

Mombasa

Moyale

Mpeketoni

Mt Elgon

Murang’a

Mwingi

Nairobi

Nakuru

Nandi North

Nandi South

Nyamira

Narok

Nyando

Nyeri

Ol Kalao

Parklands

Rachuonyo

Samburu

Siaya

Tana River

Thika

Trans Nzoia

Turkana

Uasin Gishu

Vihiga

Wajir

West Pokot

Kenya Red Cross SocietyP.O. Box 40712, 00100-GPO, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: (254-20) 3950000, 6003593, 6008681/13 Fax: (254-20) 6003589

Mobile: 0722-206958 or 0733-333040

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.kenyaredcross.org

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