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How state plans to roll out the integration of refugees with host communities under Shirika Plan
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 30, 2025

As of the end of February 2025, the total population of refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya was 836,907.

Refugee's 10-year struggle with multiple health complications ends with successful surgery, baby delivery
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 26, 2025

The large multi modular goitre continued to grow as she failed to meet her transport and medical costs during her past referrals from the Hagardera re...

Shirika Plan inititive to integrate refugees into economy gets Cabinet nod
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 11, 2025

CS Murkomen said that the government is also focused on a long-term solution for the refugees through the Shirika Plan initiative which is designed to...

Refugee crisis in Kiunga: Lamu County heightens medical surveillance to prevent disease outbreak
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 02, 2025

At least 482 refugees, mostly women and children, are being hosted by local families in Kiunga after they fled clashes that erupted between the Somali...

Kenya, UN launch Sh3.7bn programme to improve refugee mobility, integration
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 20, 2024

The initiative majorly seeks to improve governance and strengthen service delivery towards empowering communities affected by migration.

State calls for support to promote use of green energy in Kenya's refugee camps
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 08, 2024

The prolonged refugee dependency on firewood as a source of fuel was amassively affected the fragile ecosystem.

Study reveals alarming education gap among adult refugees in Kenya
Vincent Ombati  |  Aug 21, 2024

According to the report, women are the most affected as compared with their male counterparts. Sixty-six per cent of female refugees (aged 25-64) repo...

UNHCR chief lauds Kenya's commitment to hosting refugees despite heavy costs
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 26, 2024

As of December 31, 2023, Kenya had hosted a total of 577,492 people, 506,715 (88 per cent) of them being refugees and 70,777 (12 per cent) being asylu...

Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camps receive Sh4.8 billion extra funding
Vincent Ombati  |  Jun 19, 2024

WFP Kenya Director Lauren Landis said the contribution will enable them to increase the food rations for the most vulnerable refugees and restore the...

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