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.
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.
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.”
UNHCR ready to assist refugee group about to be relocated to Kakuma camp
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, said today, 18 May 2019, that it was ready to assist a group of refugees and asylum-seekers who are to be relocated by the Kenyan authorities to Kakuma refugee camp. More than 80 people, including 19 women and 35 children, were detained by Kenyan police forces overnight as they were camping outside UNHCR’s […]
Refugee runners, eyeing Tokyo 2020, win Geneva road race
Refugee athletes dominate 10 kilometre race with the Tokyo Olympics in sight.
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