Statelessness advocate celebrates historic academic achievement in Kenya
Dizzying excitement filled Nosizi Dube’s heart as she opened a letter offering her a place to study economics at the University of Nairobi four years ago. But with neither the birth certificate nor identity card required for university entry in Kenya, Nosizi’s...
Kenya emerges as global leader in eradication of statelessness, at the close of ten-year campaign
NAIROBI – More than half a million people around the world who were living in the shadows, deprived of their right to nationality, have now acquired citizenship since the inception a decade ago of the #IBelong campaign, according to a new report on statelessness...
A new chapter of hope: refugee students embark on university journeys in Canada
At the dusty Dadaab airstrip in Garissa County, north eastern Kenya, a mix of emotions fills the air as fourteen young refugees stand together, clutching their boarding passes. Some hug their families tightly, fighting back tears, while others wear nervous smiles,...
‘Being a humanitarian is all I know how to do.’
Name: Carmeline Wanjiru. Born in Nairobi, Kenya Job title: External Relations Officer, based in Nairobi. Years at UNHCR: 24 years. Joined UNHCR in 2000 as a community services assistant and went to Somalia in 2017 for two months. Why did you become a...
Young refugee athlete defies odds to compete in Paris Olympic
Perina is one of the youngest athletes and the only athlete based in Africa on the 37-strong IOC Refugee Olympic Team competing in Paris. Laughter and giggles reverberated through the chilly air at Eldoret Sports Club in Kenya’s Rift Valley region as Perina Nakang and...
Kimbo’s Final Drive: Celebrating 32 Years behind the wheel with UNHCR.
Ahmed Abdinoor, lovingly known as ‘Kimbo,’ reminisced about his first day on the job with a warm smile. “They asked if I could drive, and I replied, ‘This truck or an aircraft?’ And just like that, they handed me the keys!” His laughter...
University of Nairobi and UNHCR launch Refugee Resource Centre, to foster research and policy changes on forced displacement
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi, and the Prof. Stephen Kiama Gitahi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, officially inaugurated the Refugee Resource Centre (RRC), a landmark initiative aimed at addressing the...
Maternity ward provides life-line for refugee mothers in Kenya
Funded by the European Union, the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health Center in the Kalobeyei Settlement is ensuring hundreds of expectant mothers deliver safely. The soft coos and gentle cries of newborn babies emanate from the maternity wing of Natukobenyo Health...
New Danish partnership brings hope for refugees and host communities in Turkana County, Kenya
Today, the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen and representatives from three major Danish foundations, joined UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana County, to launch a new collaboration with the...