June 10
Kenya: Hiding in Plain Sight - How Women Survive Kenya's Dadaab Refugee Camp
Under the threat of sexual violence, women - and especially "minority" women - have learnt to become invisible. Read more »
May 19
Kenya: Refugee Entrepreneurs and the Illusion of Financial Inclusion
"In many camps, small businesses do not operate in thriving markets, they operate in spaces where nearly everyone is struggling." Read more »
April 28
Kenya: The Humanitarian System Celebrates Refugee-Led Organisations, Then Starves Them
"We are close enough to communities to be useful and far enough from power to be safe." Read more »
April 20
Kenya: After the Floods, the GBV - the Double Tragedy for Women in Kenya's Informal Settlements
"The impact of a volatile climate is not just measured by the washed-out homes and businesses. It also registers in the rise in sexual and gender-based violence." Read more »
March 25
Kenya: Dadaab Voices - What's Behind the Rise in Refugee Suicides?
"My son survived everything in Somalia, but he could not survive the hopelessness in this camp." Read more »
March 13
Kenya: A Kenyan Refugee's Risky Quest for a Better Life in Europe
Life is forcing me to take this risk. Read more »
November 13, 2025
Kenya: 'The Weight We Carry'
Poems from Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp Read more »
November 07, 2025
Kenya: Why It's a Bad Idea to Triage Refugee Food Aid When Everyone's Hungry
"I am going to pick a rope and hang myself to death." Read more »
October 23, 2025
Kenya: Raila Odinga and the Politics of Power
Predicating change on capturing power makes politics a zero-sum game. Read more »
October 22, 2025
Kenya: Dadaab Refugees Decry Divisive and Unfair Food Aid Cuts
"We do not accept to be divided and made to turn on each other." Read more »
August 26, 2025
Kenya: Cut to the Bone - the Cost of Ration Cuts and Delivery Delays in Kenya's Refugee Camps
It is almost impossible to survive on so little. Hunger is now widespread. Read more »
August 07, 2025
Kenya: Refugee Entrepreneurs in Kenya's Kakuma Camp Struggle to Survive Aid Cuts
"We're trying really hard to survive, but these efforts are not always paying off." Read more »
July 21, 2025
Kenya: Kenya's Flagship Refugee Integration Plan Runs Into Local Opposition
"Give us quality and accessible health care, good schools, markets, roads, and guarantee our security - then we can talk about integration." Read more »
June 26, 2025
Kenya: Kenya's Police Violence Is Colonial and Institutional, As Well As Political
Barracked in poor conditions, underpaid, and isolated, officers operate more as an occupying force and extension of the elite than a public service. Read more »
