Government orders refugees to surrender their passports within 30 days
  • Author: Maureen Kinyanjui
  • Date: 2024-10-01 12:18:08

Government orders refugees to surrender their passports within 30 days

Under Section 17 of the Refugees Act, refugees who ignore these orders could also face expulsion from the country.

Wajir residents protests against refugees accused of poaching, environmental degredation
  • Author: Issa Hussein
  • Date: 2024-09-29 18:54:58

Wajir residents protests against refugees accused of poaching, environmental degredation

Mohamed Hassan, another community elder, said they have come across carcases of 15 giraffes killed by the refugees who were selling game meat in the camps.

Refugees in Kenya using passports of their country of origin risk losing their status
  • Author: Issa Hussein
  • Date: 2024-09-14 18:06:17

Refugees in Kenya using passports of their country of origin risk losing their status

The department also instructed refugees to ensure they have valid CTDs and other documentation that complies with their refugee status to access services and protection.

Somali youth stranded at Brazil's airport due to new refugee policy
  • Author: Abdirahman Khalif
  • Date: 2024-09-05 21:47:44

Somali youth stranded at Brazil's airport due to new refugee policy

Adding to their difficulties is the lack of a Somali embassy in Brazil, which leaves the youths without access to diplomatic support.

Kenya champions the free movement of people in east Africa, but it’s failing immigrants and refugees at home
  • Author: The Conversation
  • Date: 2024-08-30 06:57:11

Kenya champions the free movement of people in east Africa, but it’s failing immigrants and refugees at home

Local governments recognise the significance of migrants’ contributions. In an era of fiscal constraints, thriving migrant businesses, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, generate tax revenue.

Refugees to access unique SIM cards, KRA pins in Kenya's intergration plan
  • Author: Issa Hussein
  • Date: 2024-08-22 13:37:06

Refugees to access unique SIM cards, KRA pins in Kenya's intergration plan

On taxation, he said refugees can now obtain KRA PIN numbers without the need for class M permits. 

Number of refugees in Kenya grows by over 150,000 in a year
  • Author: Alfred Onyango
  • Date: 2024-08-21 19:20:18

Number of refugees in Kenya grows by over 150,000 in a year

Data shows as of May this year, Somalia accounted for the largest number of refugees in Kenya at 434,490, a 56.1 per cent representation of the total. It is followed by South Sudan which accounted for 184,110 refugees.

Study reveals alarming education gap among adult refugees in Kenya
  • Author: Vincent Ombati
  • Date: 2024-08-21 12:00:11

Study reveals alarming education gap among adult refugees in Kenya

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) report having no schooling compared to 33 per cent of male refugees.

Sudanese students find solace in Rwanda after war disrupts learning at home
  • Author: Gahigi Moses
  • Date: 2024-08-19 07:07:57

Sudanese students find solace in Rwanda after war disrupts learning at home

The Sudanese community in Rwanda has been growing, with students joining universities in the East African country.

South Sudanese refugee ball maker stitches hope for better future at Dadaab Refugee Camp
  • Author: Mwangi Maina
  • Date: 2024-07-28 13:14:42

South Sudanese refugee ball maker stitches hope for better future at Dadaab Refugee Camp

His business has a huge impact on the refugee community as he has created jobs for young people who lack employment.

DRC refugees find new life, solace in handicraft work in Kamukunji's Kitui Village
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-07-24 09:01:11

DRC refugees find new life, solace in handicraft work in Kamukunji's Kitui Village

They found refuge in the warmth of the Kamukunji constituency, where they now contribute their skills to Nairobi's handicraft cooperative society.

County rolls out development of Kakuma Municipality land plan
  • Author: Waweru Wairimu
  • Date: 2024-07-18 20:53:18

County rolls out development of Kakuma Municipality land plan

The multisectoral initiative being led by the county government seeks to transform Kakuma, which hosts a diverse population of refugees, into a well-organised town where land for public utilities is mapped out.

Fleeing Kakuma refugees complain insecurity, lack of basic needs at the camp
  • Author: Mary Wambui
  • Date: 2024-07-09 22:34:39

Fleeing Kakuma refugees complain insecurity, lack of basic needs at the camp

The 3,054 individuals comprising men, women and children had fled the camp on June 20 this year after the conflict between the two communities escalated at the camp forcing them to leave in large numbers.

UNHCR reports increase in GBV cases as Sudan conflict continues
  • Author: Yunis Dekow
  • Date: 2024-07-08 23:10:53

UNHCR reports increase in GBV cases as Sudan conflict continues

Attacks on anti-GBV service providers and frontline workers, including women-led organisations, have also been on the rise.

Migrants facing violence, deaths on routes across African continent -report
  • Author: Mary Wambui
  • Date: 2024-07-06 16:14:33

Migrants facing violence, deaths on routes across African continent -report

Despite commitments undertaken by the international community to save lives and address vulnerabilities, in accordance with international law, the three organisations warn that current international action is inadequate.

World Refugee Day highlights growing crisis of displacement due to violence and climate change
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-06-20 16:06:04

World Refugee Day highlights growing crisis of displacement due to violence and climate change

UNHCR estimates that by mid-2023, over 120 million individuals worldwide were forcibly displaced, with 40 per cent being children. 75 per cent of these displaced individuals are hosted in low- and middle-income countries.

Record 120 million people displaced worldwide - UN report
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-06-14 23:24:11

Record 120 million people displaced worldwide - UN report

The report indicates an alarming rise in the growing number of individuals fleeing conflict within their own countries.

Ethiopian authorities relocate Sudanese refugees amid escalating security concerns
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-06-09 10:36:52

Ethiopian authorities relocate Sudanese refugees amid escalating security concerns

Although UNHCR recommended that the refugees return to the camp until a solution could be found with the authorities, it admitted that “the security situation on the ground remains deeply difficult.”

UNHCR report: Over 2.9 million refugees to require resettlement in 2025
  • Author: Charity Kilei
  • Date: 2024-06-05 19:34:10

UNHCR report: Over 2.9 million refugees to require resettlement in 2025

The continent witnessed millions of new displacements in countries like the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, and Nigeria, driven by escalating insecurity and human rights abuses.

UN says attacks on sheltering families in Gaza is 'horrifying'
  • Author: Lucy Mumbi
  • Date: 2024-05-27 12:16:51

UN says attacks on sheltering families in Gaza is 'horrifying'

"There are reports of mass casualties, including children and women, among those killed. Gaza is hell on earth,” the UN organisation said.

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