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Jun 3, 2024 | reliefweb.int | Abdullahi Halakhe |David kitenge |Allan Mukuki

By Abdullahi Boru Halakhe , Allan Mukuki , David Kitenge | June 3, 2024For 30 years, Kenya has hosted more than 750,000 refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi. While most live in the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps, a minority—more than 100,000 refugees—live in urban areas. This has made Kenya’s refugees heavily reliant on aid and prevented them from seeking alternative livelihoods.

Jan 30, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Sarah Miller |David kitenge

KENYA is once again at the forefront of refugee policy momentum. Over the last year, much anticipation has built over when and how Kenya’s new Refugee Act of 2022 might be implemented. The law has the potential to increase refugee access to the labour market, freedom of movement, and financial inclusion – all positive steps for Kenya’s refugee and host community populations. With more than 600,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya and amidst a region in turmoil, this is no small feat.

Nov 24, 2023 | context.news | Sarah Miller |David kitenge

Somali refugees walk outside their makeshift shelters in the new arrivals area at the Hagadera refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border, in Garissa County, Kenya, January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas MukoyaKenya plans to turn its giant Kakuma and Dadaab camps into more open and integrated settlements, helping refugees access jobs and servicesSarah Miller is a senior fellow at Refugees International. David Kitenge is a consultant with UN-Habitat based in Kenya.