UNHCR works closely with the Government of Kenya and in collaboration with sister UN agencies and a range of partners.
The Kenyan Government’s Department of Refugee Services (DRS) is fully responsible for conducting registration, documentation and refugee status determination (RSD) in Kenya. UNHCR provides technical support and capacity building.
Kenya has generously hosted refugees and asylum-seekers for more than three decades. For several years, the Government has been taking steps to transform the refugee response model in Kenya and to implement innovative approaches. This includes: