South Sudanese refugee who has beaten all odds to become a university lecturer in Kenya
Our destiny is in our hands and we should seize all opportunities that come our way
With renewed hope, Somali refugees opt for voluntary repatriation
More than 80,000 Somali refugees have returned home from Dadaab camps since UNHCR started its voluntary repatriation programme in December 2014.
UNHCR and L’Oréal Partnership that will enable refugees get globally recognized certification in the Beauty Industry
40 refugees in Nairobi and 50 in Kakuma will benefit from the partnerships
UNHCR Statement on the relocation of 74 refugees to Kakuma camp
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, confirms the arrival today, Thursday 20 June, of 74 refugees and asylum-seekers in Kakuma, following the decision by the Government of Kenya that the group should leave Rongai on the outskirts of Nairobi and be relocated to the refugee camp. “UNHCR and its partners are […]
Mercy Masika, Kenya’s Afro-Soul Songstress, Appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Masika has lent her soulful voice performing at UNHCR events including World Refugee Day, Step for Safety, and TEDxKakumaCamp.
Alternative cooking energy: Superball briquettes changing lives in Kakuma
Access to affordable and sustainable energy remains an ongoing challenge for refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.
UNHCR Inches Closer to Achieving Inclusion of Refugees
“Kenya has made great progress towards the inclusion of refugees in education – Kenya is a trailblazer globally.”
UNHCR ready to assist refugee group about to be relocated to Kakuma camp
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today, 18 May 2019, that it was ready to assist a group of refugees and asylum-seekers who are to be relocated by the Kenyan authorities to Kakuma refugee camp. More than 80 people, including 19 women and 35 children, were detained by Kenyan police forces overnight as they were camping outside UNHCR’s […]
Refugee runners, eyeing Tokyo 2020, win Geneva road race
Refugee athletes dominate 10 kilometre race with the Tokyo Olympics in sight.