April 14
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 »
January 05
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 »
November 29, 2023
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 »
November 28, 2023
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 »
November 15, 2023
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 »
November 04, 2023
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 »
October 11, 2023
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 »
August 29, 2023
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 »
July 05, 2023
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 »
May 23, 2023
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 »
May 09, 2023
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 »
February 07, 2023
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 »
June 22, 2022
Kenya: Host Community Needs at the Centre of Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework - Matiangi
The government has adopted comprehensive refugee response framework that will improve the coordination of refugees' issues and address needs of communities hosting refugees. Read more »