UNHCR expresses concerns; calls for restraint after refugee protest takes violent turn
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed its concerns today after a protest organized by a group of refugees in front of the UNHCR office in Nairobi, Kenya, took a violent turn. UNHCR is calling for restraint, dialogue and a peaceful resolution to the situation. “We regret that, despite our continuous […]
Refugees being offered assistance and support as emergency shelter about to close
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has offered its assistance and support to the remaining 19 LGBTI refugees still residing in an emergency shelter located on the outskirts of Nairobi. The shelter, which has housed vulnerable refugees since December 2018, is expected to close imminently. “We encourage this group of refugees […]
UNHCR, SUPKEM launch Ramadan campaign to support refugee education in Kenya
“The holy month of Ramadan is a time when Muslims embark on a path of spiritual self-reflection and intensify our response to alleviate the suffering of others.”
Glimmer of hope for the Shona community living in Kenya
By 2020, Government of Kenya pledges recognition as citizens and registration of the Shona community who qualify under the law
Agricultural farming, a reliable source of livelihood for both refugees and host community in Dadaab
Refugees and host communities farming together will enhance food security in Dadaab and its environs
UNHCR provides support to refugees ahead of closure of emergency shelter
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is accelerating plans ahead of the expected closure of an emergency shelter which has housed vulnerable refugees with an LGBTI profile since December 2018. The majority of the people have an LGBTI profile and were relocated from Kakuma refugee camp to Nairobi due to security […]
UNHCR offers solutions to refugees engaged in sit-in protest
UNHCR continues to engage with and to seek solutions for some 55 refugees with an LGBTI profile who started a sit-in protest in front of its office in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday 8 April. The group demands expedited refugee status determination and immediate resettlement. They have been living in a […]
Burundi refugee in Kakuma makes a fortune from Chicken Farming
Poultry business in Kakuma has not been fully explored and has a lot of potential and many opportunities for business minded people to invest in and earn good returns
Football: A unifying diversity in Kakuma Refugee Camp
It is this love of football and the team’s excellent sportsmanship that has seen the first refugee team ever, play in the Kenyan National Football League