UN agencies seek KSh 1.16 billion for 50,000 Ethiopians who fled to Moyale
UNHCR, IOM and UNICEF are seeking KSh 1.16 billion ($8.9 million) to support people fleeing clashes in Ethiopia over the next three months. The fighting has also sent grenades and stray bullets into Moyale, forcing KCSE candidates to move to safer schools.
United Nations agencies are appealing for KSh 1.16 billion ($8.9 million) to support about 50,000 people who have fled clashes in Ethiopia into Kenya, the Daily Nation reported. UNHCR Representative in Kenya Fatima Mohammed-Cole said the agency is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNICEF to raise the money. The funds would cover the next three months. She said they would go to food, shelter, water and sanitation, registration and protection services. According to Mohammed-Cole, UNHCR is bringing in household items and temporary shelter materials for nearly 12,000 people. It plans to scale up as needs grow. IOM said the Government of Kenya and its partners are planning a response for up to 80,000 people, as more arrivals are expected. The agency said the arrival figures are preliminary and could change. IOM Kenya Chief of Mission Nomagugu Ncube said most new arrivals are being sheltered by local communities. She said supporting those host communities is also an urgent priority. Kenya Red Cross Upper Eastern Region head Malik Adan told the Nation that people were still arriving in Moyale town. He said the biggest camp, which was moved out of town, holds about 5,000 people, mostly women and children. Gunshots could still be heard from the Kenyan side of the border. The Red…
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