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Vodafone Foundation Sponsored Instant Network Schools are Transforming Refugee Lives in Kenya.
Closing the gap in refugee education is becoming more urgent and UNHCR has called for partners and Governments to step-up their support to refugee children education.
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.
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.
LuQuLuQu’s Step for Safety Returns to Nairobi
“Kenyans have responded to the LuQuLuQu campaign’s call for action energetically.”
Birth certificates signal brighter future for stateless children in Kenya
Government move to issue birth certificates to 600 children from Shona community hailed as an important protection measure and first step towards ending statelessness for the group.
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
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.
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Cash for shelter programme empowers refugees and their hosts in Kenya
Cash assistance in Kenya’s Kalobeyei settlement allows refugees to build their own homes with materials bought from the local community.
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
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.”