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Trump administration and its negative effect on refugees

By Qaabata Boru – kakuma.news@gmail.com

The Trump administration’s proposed restrictions and ban on immigration have compounded stress and trauma that is experienced by the camp refugees. 

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Kenya’s black market in “refugee real estate”

By Cory Rodgers

The informal system of shelter ownership that has sprung up in refugee camps in Kenya and elsewhere has allowed entrepreneurial activity to flourish, but it is also unregulated and without formal legal protections, leaving some refugees vulnerable to losing everything.

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Refugee man shot and wounded

By Okello and Shidad

A refugee man survived gunshots wounds in a night attack in Kakuma

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Closure of refugee camps

The unlegislated closure of refugee camps is illegal under the Kenyan Refugees Act of 2011.

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Refugee Verification Exercise

A unified refugee verification exercise in Kakuma was meant to collect refugees’ data

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Kakuma fraud

By KANERE’s News Desk

Five UN staff indicted for fraud are airlifted to Nairobi for investigation.  

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Mother and Son died in arson attack

A refugee woman and her son died from a fire incident that took place in Kakuma refugee camp.

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An NGO vehicle knocked down a refugee child

A refugee child died in an aggressive road accident in Kakuma

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New approach to refugee camps

By Kathleen Agena – thelindusinstitute@earthlink.net

This tragic scenario can be avoided if a more realistic approach to the refugee crisis is adopted.

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Violence in Kakuma Kills 20

Fighting erupted in Kakuma Refugee Camp killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds.