Presentation on day 2 of the First National Conference on Health Leadership, Management & Governance

1. THE KENYA REDCROSS
The National Conference
On Health Leadership,
Management and Governance
Dr. Nasra Ali
Kenya Red Cross Society

2. Background
Our Mission
To work with vigour and compassion through our networks
and with communities to prevent and alleviate human
suffering and safe lives of the most vulnerable.
Created by an Act of Parliament Cap 256 of the Laws of
Kenya
Auxiliary to the GoK, mandated to aid Government in
response to both Natural & Man made disasters.
Has a network of 70,000 volunteers, 8 Regions & 64
Branches countrywide.

3. KRCS Core Areas
 Disaster Management: Preparedness & Response, Disaster
Risk Reduction.
Health and Social Services: Both communicable and non
communicable Diseases, MNCH, Blood Safety, & Social
Services.
 Water and Sanitation: Hygiene promotion & sanitation, Water
supply & irrigation.
 Organisational Development & Dissemination.
 Refugee Operations : Dadaab camp
 Grant Management : Global Fund Management
 Business: Hotels, E-Plus

4. Need
KRCS responsibility to be the lead
humanitarian agency of choice for
Government & other stakeholders.
Respond to disasters in the shortest
time possible through 64 branches, 8
regions & HQ networks. Positioning of stock at KRCS Headquaters.
KRCS warehouse with prepositioned stock.
Prepositioning of NFIs for up to
30,000 families.
Support to 5 million Kenyans affected
by both natural and /or manmade
disasters annually.
Opening of an IDP house funded by Norwegian RC.

5. Challenges
No donor wants to give grants to an
organization that lacks Credibility,
Accountability, Transparency, good
leadership and Governance.
 KRCS had to address the following three
challenges:
System and structures KRCS HQ 10 years ago
Organizational Image
Governance and HR
KRCS HQ, Nairobi in 2012.

6. Funding Strategies and Sources
 Government support – land,  Capitalizing on
tax exemption •Capitalizing on opportunities
opportunities
 Local initiatives
•Self-awareness to create a
 Self-awareness to create
 Community contribution unique niche niche
a unique
 CDF
 Private sector - media •Systems and structures that
 Systems and structures
appeals K4K, Amani build credibility
that build credibility
 Support from Red Cross
•Fostering partnerships
Movement  Fostering partnerships
 Partnerships with •Diversification
 Diversification
Development Partners
 Income generating activities
 For profit – hotels, logistics
centre, ambulance service

7. Partnerships
Civil Society -Academia
UN
UNICEF, WFP
Public Donation
(Kenyans for Kenya) Kenya Red Cross
Donors
Local and International NGOs AU, DFAA/USAID
GOK EU/ECHO
All line Ministries
OTHER WORKING GROUPS :
Water
KFFSG
DRR
ASAL WG
Capacity Development WG

8. Efficiency in our work
 Donor fatigue & competition globally.
 KRCS advocating for food production & not
food aid.
 Now empowering communities for sustainability.
 EG: Distribution of seeds, provision of
green houses, farm implements & irrigation.
Results of a Drought Recovery in Rhamu, Mandera.
Seed distribution in Lower Eastern.
Ikutha Water project funded by Finnish Red Cross

9. Tana River Project – Out Put
Some mature capsicum ready for harvest Bee Hives in Mulango, Madogo
A completed shallow well in Bura Watermelons also ready for harvest

10. Innovation: The K4K Initiative
Kenya Red Cross Society
Kenya Commercial Bank
Safaricom Foundation
Media Owners
Association
Gina Din
Ksh1 Billion in cash and
in kind in a period of six
weeks.

11. Investing & Increase in Value
 Bold step in investments and
property development, among them,
the Red Court hotels and E-Plus
ambulances.
 Funds now generated from KRCS
E-Plus state-of-art ambulances
business activities ploughed back to
the humanitarian work.
 Business arm of KRCS run by
professionals.
The Boma Hotel in Nairobi, fully owned by KRCS.

12. Infrastructural Growth
Dadaab Office
Nyando office ongoing
Bungoma Multipurpose Hall Isiolo office

13. The Logistics Centre

14. From RedCourt to The Boma

15. E Plus Services
E-Plus ambulance service personnel Inside state-of-the-art ambulance vehicle
Inside state-of-the-art ambulance vehicle E-Plus state-of-art ambulances

16. Leading organizations know that exceptional business
performance is driven by superior talent.
People are the difference.
KRCS