Insecurity still an issue in northern Kenya

Insecurity has continued to be a big issue in most of the northern regions of Kenya, the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported in its Kenya humanitarian update. It said the situation was influencing the effectiveness of aid operations in several districts in northern Kenya. It noted that there were seven districts or parts of districts which were officially under UN security Phase 3 rules and regulations. Phase 3 is a relocation phase where only essential staff are allowed to work in the designated area, dependants are not allowed in such an area. The UN has thus made it mandatory that all UN vehicles travelling in official Phase 3 and operational Phase 3 districts must travel with police escort and have effective communication equipment. This advice is also recommended to NGOs working in the same areas.