Dilemma of new food distribution mechanism
The introduction of Bamba Chakula has resulted in vulnerable refugees who don’t have cell phones missing their cash vouchers. (more…)
Violence in Kakuma Kills 20
Fighting erupted in Kakuma Refugee Camp killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds. (more…)
WFP to Cut Food Rations
World Food Programme to cut food rations for Kenyan refugees by half, affecting over 500,000 camp residents. (more…)
Passengers taken hostage at Kainak, Turkana
More than 700 people including a dozen refugees from Kakuma refugee camp were among those held hostage. (more…)
International Day of Persons with Disability
In Kakuma refugee camp the International Day of Persons Living with Disability is observed, falling within the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. (more…)
Repatriation of Somali Refugees
94 returnees of Somali origin were headed home after decades of exile in the world’s largest refugee camp. (more…)
Kenya against the Refugees
The stand of the Kenya government is not clear: are they fighting terrorism, refugees inside the country, or an ethnicity? (more…)
Dinka Clans in Conflict
In Kakuma 1, conflict between the South Sudanese Dinka clans of Diauechuk and Ayuel broke out following an old rivalry.
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Police Torture in Eastleigh
The Muslim congregation’s prayer turned into a battle with police following a large scale security operation in Eastleigh. (more…)
Police Harassment in Kakuma 1
Police round up refugees in Kakuma 1 without notice of an imposed curfew. (more…)
Deportation of an Ethiopian Refugee to Somalia
An Ethiopian refugee family barely escaped the deportation scheme but their teenage son got deported to Somalia. (more…)
Catalyst – Kenya Biometric Identification Systems
By Joyce Keeley
This past week Kenya witnessed its 17th explosion throughout the country since the Westgate attack, where al Shabaab terrorists killed over 67 people and injured nearly 200 others in a popular shopping mall.
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