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Arts

Poem: “Gagged”

It’s hurting to gag

Lonesome amidst dreads

as we gave

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Arts

Poem: “Amazing Life”

No Alteration, timid was a work shy,

Why should the bush torture me?

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Opinion

Opinion: Being a Refugee in Mind and Life

Being a refugee is not an easy matter; it exerts strong impact on different aspects of life and mental peace.

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Community and Culture Opinion

Community Talking Point: What do you think of government involvement in camp life?

What do you think of the Kenyan Government involvement in management of the camp, the security situation, decision-making bodies, and refugee feedback mechanisms?

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Human Rights Peace and Security

Child Protection Cases and Aftermath for Victims

The sorrow of child abuse is compounded in Kakuma by difficult court cases and community aftermath for victims’ families.

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Peace and Security

Insecurity Persists in Camp

Armed-robbery attack in Kakuma Four killed a man at Block V and injured three others.

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News Updates Peace and Security

Murder of an Infant

A 12-day-old baby was killed in a gun-shooting at Kakuma Two.

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Kakuma Town and Kenya News Updates

Killer Calling Hoax

Many mobile phone users in Kakuma panicked after they received false warning messages.

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Education Humanitarian Services News Updates

Opportunity for Resettlement and Higher Education in Canada

On August 17th and 23rd twenty-eight refugees departed Kakuma for Canada, where they will pursue higher-education and a new life outside the refugee camp.

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Humanitarian Services News Updates

UNHCR High Commissioner Visits Kakuma Camp

A two-day visit by Antonio Guterres, chief UNHCR Geneva, left a lot of unmet refugees’ expectations, including security, food rations, and fuel or firewood, Refugee Status Determination (RSD), health care, and camp lighting remained among several other untouched challenges of refugees in Kakuma camp.