Kenya: Govt Urges Kenyans in Lebanon to Register for Evacuation

The government has urged Kenyans residing in Lebanon to register to facilitate their evacuation following escalating tensions in the Middle East. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Orders Refugees, Asylum Seekers to Surrender Passports From Country of Origin Within 30 Days

The Department of Refugee Services (DRS) has issued a directive requiring all refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya to surrender their passports from their countries of origin… Read more »

Kenya: Daadab, Kakuma to Be Municipalities in Refugees Integration Plan

The resettlement of over 700,000 refugees in Daadab and Kakuma camps inched closer to reality after key stakeholders formally adopted the planned integration with local… Read more »

Kenya: Garissa Chief Arrested for Seeking Bribes From Refugees Seeking Services

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested Garissa Chief for extorting money from refugees seeking services from his office. Read more »

Kenya: Kakuma, Dadaab Refugee Camps to Be Upgraded to Integrated Communities

Interior Cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has lauded the decision to include the transitioning of the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps into integrated communities in phase II of… Read more »

Kenya: Houses Swept Away in Mai Mahiu After Dam Breaks Banks

A major search and rescue operation is underway in Mai Mahiu after a nearby river broke its banks due to flash floods affecting Kamuchiri Village. Read more »

Kenya: Govt Unveils Shirika Plan to Integrate Refugees From Daadab and Kakuma Camps

The government has announced its intention to implement the Shirika plan, aiming to integrate settlement for over half a million refugees currently residing in the Daadab and… Read more »

Kenya: El Nino Floods Led to 174 Deaths With Agriculture Sector Losing Sh16bn

The wake of the El Niño floods tragically led to the loss of 174 lives, including 133 adults and 41 children with the government ramping up efforts to reduce the number of… Read more »

Kenya: Garissa MPs Demand Halt of Refugee Integration Project, Accuse PS Bitok of Nepotism, Mismanagement

Lawmarkers from Garissa County have demanded the halt of the ongoing plans to integrate refugees under the Shirika Plan citing discrimination and mismanagement. Read more »

Kenya: Govt to Roll Out Shirika Plan to Integrate Refugees, Host Communities in Dadaab, Kakuma Camps

The government is set to roll out the 'Shirika plan' to integrate both refugees and host communities in the Dadaab and Kakuma camps in Garissa and Turkana. Read more »

Kenya: Kakuma-Based Affordable Clean Energy Firm Wins Global Award for Powering Refugees

Affordable clean cooking stove company Usafi Greens has won the 2023 Ashden Awards for providing displaced people with clean energy. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Innovators Transform Invasive Plants Into Clean Cooking Fuels for Refugees

A Kenyan cooking stove manufacturing company, USAFI Green Energy, is making waves with its innovative approach to addressing cooking fuel and environmental challenges within… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Calls for International Cooperation in Refugee Integration

Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged for increased cooperation and support to address the challenges and opportunities of… Read more »

Kenya: CJ Koome's Access to Justice Initiative Extends to the Refugee Town of Kakuma

Chief Justice Martha Koome's pursuit of enhanced access to justice for the most vulnerable in society has extended to Kakuma, a town synonymous with the refugee population. Read more »

Kenya: Govt to Drop Refugee Encampment, Adopt Resettlement in Policy Shift

Kenya is set to implement a policy shift that will see the country cease encampment of refugees in favour of resettlement and reintegration. Read more »

Kenya: Sakaja Nominates George Mutiso to Sit in Refugee Marshall Plan Technical Committee

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Johnson has nominated Social Services Sub Sector Chief Officer George Mutiso to sit in the Refugee Marshall Plan Technical Committee. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, UNHCR Intensify Efforts to Address Refugee Crisis

The plans to solve Kenya's longstanding refugee situation are now in high gear following the launch of a technical team that will design a comprehensive strategy on the… Read more »

Kenya: Govt Sets Up Team to Develop Marshall Plan for Refugees

An Inter-governmental Steering Committee has been formed to develop Kenya's Marshall Plan for refugees as part of the government's commitment to facilitate refugees' self-reliance… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya to Scale Up Refugee Vetting As Somalia Intensifies War On Al-Shabaab

Kenya is set to intensify the screening of refugees in a bid to support regional efforts to degrade Somali-based terror group Al-Shabaab. Read more »