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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.

Ruto assures Garissa, Turkana residents of support as state launches Shirika Plan
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 28, 2025

UNHCR's boss Filipo Grandi pledged support to the plan, recognising it as a model for the region and the rest of the world, but noted the dire state o...

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...

Garissa MCAs walk out of consultation meeting on socio-economic inclusion of refugees
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 11, 2025

Earlier, MPs from the host community raised contentious issues bedevilling the successful implementation of the plan.

Garissa leaders demand national refugee policy to address mounting challenges
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 08, 2024

The leaders agreed that the time is ripe for a robust refugee management policy to address the social, economic, and environmental pressures posed by...

Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camps to transition into integrated settlements from November
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 20, 2024

The plan dubbed "Zero Draft" was on Thursday adopted by the inter-ministerial committee tasked with implementing the transition plan subbed Shirika Pl...

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...

Dadaab, Kakuma refugee camps to be upgraded to settlements in urban support programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2024

This will be the first time refugee camps in the county will be integrated into the initiative.

Refugees urged to move to higher grounds as heavy rains continue
Mary Wambui  |  May 06, 2024

UNHCR Representative to Kenya Caroline Van Burech has expressed concerns about the heavy rains which have now reached the Kakuma refugee camp.

New refugee regulations spell out restrictions, freedoms under Shirika Plan
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 18, 2024

The regulations spell out the details of the process of refugees' registration, designated areas of residence and movement and the process involved in...

State launches Refugee Status Determination services in Mombasa
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 08, 2024

The Mombasa office has been offering reception, protection and documentation services, forcing thousands of people seeking refugee status to travel to...

Garissa leaders demand suspension of refugees Shirika Plan amidst implementation controversies
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 29, 2023

Parliamentary leaders from Garissa County have called for an immediate suspension of the Shirika plan, currently implemented by the Kenyan government...

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