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Kenya Live Blog: COVID-19

Kenya Live Blog: COVID-19

24 December 2020
UNHCR and health partner staff are conducting thermal screening and promoting hygiene measures in the refugee camps ©UNHCR/Samuel Otieno

Inspiring story of Lynne, counselling psychologist, who is on mission - to help and support refugees with mental health issues.

It's back to school for refugee learners

Young refugee girl in Kakuma helps other refugees to cope with the coronavirus pandemic through yoga.

Government of Kenya and UNHCR to carry out verification of refugees and asylum seekers in Nairobi

Story of Teacher Amina who is among those giving radio lessons to refugee students

Story of UNHCR's Dr Sofia who sacrificed going home for months to provide essential help to refugees in Dadaab

IGAD donates COVID-19 equipment to fight the pandemic in Garissa County

Youth in Dadaab mark International Youth Day by cleaning the camps and doing COVID-19 sensitisation

Congolese refugee from Kakuma wins global art competition themed "kindness defeats COVID-19"

Congolese refugee in Dadaab produces video poem to raise awareness on COVID-19

Samir, a refugee in Kenya is one of many refugees who are making protective masks to curb the spread of coronavirus

Refugees working with UNHCR and partners in Dadaab to make 300,000 masks to fight COVID-19

Soap maker in Kakuma refugee camp lowers prices to fight COVID-19

International Community urged to step response to support refugees struggling due to impact of COVID-19

Adieu, a refugee student is helping to fight COVID-19

Five isolation and treatment centres have been identified in Kakuma refugee camp

UNHCR and Partners enhance Isolation and Quarantine centres in Dadaab refugee camp

P&G gift to refugees in urban areas give women and girls access to hygiene products that will ensure their dignity and protection from #COVID19

Soap maker in Kenya refugee camp lowers prices to fight COVID-19

UNHCR holds a Ramadan appeal event to support vulnerable refugees during these difficult times

Refugee youth are playing an important role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic

UNHCR in Kenya donates mask to supports government efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19

In the refugee camps, access to online learning is limited, BUT radio is keeping learning live

UNHCR has donated an ambulace to Turkana County Government to boost COVID-19 response

23 year old Zahara Mohamed gives valuable midwifery support to fellow women refugees in Dadaab

Refugee Olympic Athlete Rose Nathike remains focused on her training for Tokyo 2020 in spite of the #COVID-19 pandemic. (intro line for the tweet)

Refugee health promoters are making valuable contributions in the war against the spread of the corona virus in the refugee camps #worldhealthday2020