Written By Vanessa Kariuki ||
President William Ruto expressed the commitment of the government to assisting the humanitarian efforts of the Kenya Red Cross.
He complimented the contribution the Kenya Red Cross has made to society and declared that the government will provide it Sh100 million ($100,000) for the fiscal year 2023–2024.
He was speaking on Thursday during the tour of the Kenya Red Cross in South C, Nairobi.
He called upon the partners and donors of the Kenya Red Cross to be part of the journey to support the Society with “multi-year and long-term funding”.
“The project approach — largely short-term — to national capacity enhancement is not working,” the President said.
The President said Kenya was committed to employing better analysis in designing its humanitarian response to emergencies.
This will include predictive analysis where future outcomes can be forecasted.
The new approach, the President explained, will ensure that communities are forewarned, hence adequately prepared to respond to disasters.
“This will reduce the loss and impact.
The President lauded the Kenya Red Cross for investing in early-warning, early-action in the event of disasters.
“We must act early in order to avoid devastating impacts to lives and livelihoods,” he said.
Nakhumicha S. Wafula, the Cabinet Secretary for Health, who was in attendance, praised the Red Cross for playing a crucial role in delivering medical care to Kenyans in times of catastrophe and accident.
The Kenya Red Cross sponsors and manages a number of initiatives while educating Kenyans about current concerns and challenges that may affect them.
Famine, blood services, first aid projects, disaster and emergency services, and education services are just a few of the initiatives that the Kenya Red Cross either manages or supports.
The KRCS App, a first-of-its-kind humanitarian app, was introduced by the Kenya Red Cross to support its humanitarian work.
It offers users activities, quick access to membership and volunteerism, events and training from the Kenya Red Cross, job postings, as well as a variety of groups like blood groups, youth groups, and volunteer groups where members can connect and share ideas.
