Baluu Wol Makuach – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021
Kenya announced its first Covid-19 case on March 13th 2020 when a woman contracted the virus upon her return to Kenya after traveling to the United States via London.
Category: Kakuma Town and Kenya
By Alex Ikambi – KANERE Guest Writer, February 2021
Approaches to the fight against COVID-19 have had their fair share of successes and flops.
By KANERE News Desk
An Eritrean asylum seeker was found hanging dead from a tree in an apparent suicide at Kakuma, camp 3 section.
Following a tip from a refugee block leader in Zone 2 of Kakuma 3, a KANERE reporter had made it the scene before the police and ambulance arrived and later witnessed the body being carried away. The asylum seeker was pronounced dead at the scene.
Lizala Alfonze – KANERE Staff Writer November 2020
Over the past seven months, cases of sexual and gender-based violence have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the measures put in place to curb the spread of the virus, the operation of schools, sports events, businesses and most social activities has been affected. This situation forces interaction that used to be limited as many people are forced to stay at home almost every day.
By Qaabata Boru – KANERE Investigative Writer November 2020
On the night of August 25, 2020, unidentified armed men confronted a young refugee outside his residence on block four in zone one of Kakuma camp one. The confrontation, which occurred around 3:30 in the morning, ended in a shooting which resulted in one death and one serious injury.
By Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Staff Writer November 2020
Scientifically, it has been proven that wearing protective gear saves lives and that social distancing keeps the pandemic at bay. However, the residents of Kakuma and Kalobeyei have been reluctant to wear masks and keep their distance despite a surge in Covid-19 infections.
Shirley Owenga – KANERE Guest Writer November 2020
When you think of a refugee camp in Kenya, you might imagine the rumble of canter trucks carrying food; wind blowing through rugged tents; a vast dusty field with a patch of grass here, a patch there; countless children playing make-shift games in second-hand clothing.
By KANERE Staff Reporter, November 2019
Seven people died in the Kakuma refugee camp after torrential overnight rains, with some swept away while crossing rivers, a zone leader in Kakuma 1 told KANERE.
By KANERE Staff Writer, Dec 2019
At least five people were killed in an inter-ethnic conflict in Kakuma Refugee camp that spanned at least 3 days. The conflict was sparked on the evening of December 10, 2019 during a football match between the South Sudan and Sudan football teams at Kakuma 3, Zone 2, Block 13. What started as a skirmish on the football pitch escalated as larger revenge attacks were carried out in places of residence. By the next day, much of Kakuma 3 was affected by general insecurity and movement by both foot and vehicle were halted for days, including for NGOs.
November 7th
By Kalisha Itekewa – KANERE Staff Reporter
On November 29, 2019 a group of LGBTI+ refugees camped in front of the UNHCR staff compound in Kakuma. It was an extension of a November 6th protest that was led by new LBGTI+ arrivals, who have been residing in the reception center for several months. Following three days of demonstrations in front of the UNHCR offices, the group was dispersed by the police as they tried to enter the UNHCR compound by force as they try to push through the gate confronting with the security guards.