refugees Kenya Stories

Refugees in Kenya now to access NSSF’s Haba Haba savings plan
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 30, 2024

The launch of the new initiative for the refugees comes after the ILO conducted research on the NSSF Haba Haba product.

Report calls for comprehensive policy before integrating refugees in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 08, 2024

The country is seeking to seal gaps that may deter a smooth integration during the first four-year transition phase.

Government orders refugees to surrender their passports within 30 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2024

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

9,095 refugees returned home to Somalia in past four years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2024

Out of the total 3,672 were assisted to return to Somali while 5,423 were spontaneous returnees.

KNCHR steps in to assist Mombasa's urban refugees over access to essential services
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 15, 2024

This initiative follows a session where refugees voiced significant concerns about their rights and access to services such as banking services, M-Pes...

Refugees or Kenyan citizens? The long, winding search for national identity
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 01, 2024

Young people seeking to get IDs find themselves registered both in the UNHCR data base and is in the Kenyan one, making it hard for them to get the na...

Ramadan 2024: UNHCR aid campaign targets Dadaab refugees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 07, 2024

Funds from the Ramadan 2024 campaign will ensure continued provision of clean water and shelter kits to more than 350,000 refugees and host community...

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