Red cross facing challenges in Kenya

KENYA: The Kenya Red Cross has called for better management of efforts to assist thousands of Kenyans displaced by the post-election violence.

The organisation's Secretary-General Abbas Gullet says although there was enough resources to cater for the over 300,000 people in need of humanitarian assistance, his organisation was finding it difficult to reach them as they were spread in so many places throughout the country.

His call came as ODM accused the Government of discrimination in the treatment of the displaced persons.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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