Shirika Plan for refugees in kenya Stories

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...

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