Kenya to Stop Hosting Somali Refugees - Government

Nairobi — Refugees from Somalia will no longer be accepted in Kenya, the government said Friday citing security fears.

"The Government of the Republic of Kenya, having taken into consideration its national security interests, has decided that hosting of refugees has to come to an end," said a statement signed by interior ministry official Karanja Kibicho.

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