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UNHCR introduces ATMs to supply water in Dadaab refugee markets
The establishment of the water kiosks is part of the Garissa Integrated Socio-Economic Development Plan (GISEDP), allowing refugees and host communities to share sustainable development programmes.
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Home at last: For refugees in Kenya, moving from temporary shelter to newly built houses makes a world of difference
Kika converted her transitional shelter into a stone house using the cash she received in her bank account under a cash-based intervention project of the UN Refugee Agency
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Expectant Refugee Mothers Find Solace in Continued Maternal Health Services During COVID-19
The UN Refugee Agency has provided more than 3,140 pregnant women and girls in Kenya’s Kakuma camp and Kalobeyei settlement with uninterrupted access to maternal health services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Refugee students get lessons over radio during Kenya school shutdown
Teachers broadcast classes over community radio to keep refugee students learning.
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UNHCR and humanitarian agencies strengthen health response in Kenya refugee camps
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, humanitarian agencies and the Government of Kenya are strengthening their COVID-19 response, after it was confirmed by the Government that two individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Dadaab refugee camps.
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UNHCR deeply saddened by the tragic death of LGBTIQ+ refugee; calls for accountability
Kenya: UNHCR presents sustainable and rights-based solutions for refugees residing in camps
UNHCR Statement on the Government of Kenya’s intention to close Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps
UNHCR Toll Free Help Line
Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees
In November 2013, a Tripartite Agreement between the Governments of Somalia, Kenya and UNHCR was signed.
Voluntary repatriation process started on 8 December 2014 when the first group of refugees voluntarily returned to Somalia.
85,067 The number of Somali refugees who have voluntarily returned home since the process began.
Since 8 December 2014, when UNHCR started supporting voluntary return of Somali refugees.
