(Kenyatta Universiry, 2003) Mburugu, Keren G.; Kithinji, Ciriaka T.
Thepaper focuses on the main environmental disasters and issues in Kenya. Two main types of environmental issues
that impact on thefamily are: Natural disasters such asfloods, earthquakes and landslides; and man-made environmentalproblems
which include pollution, deforestation, community displacement, war and its effects such as landmines
and bombs; development projects which result in the destabilization of natural ecosystems.
The paper links environmental issues and thefamily situation e.g. poverty, poor crop yields leading tofood insecurity;
separation of family members; maiming of family members; death of family members as a result of war,
disease, poor unhygienic conditions at camps; loss of family property such as farms, livestock, stored grain and
homes. Strategies for conquering and coping with the various disasters are suggested