Dear KANERE readers,
It’s been many months without publication from us and this has been due to continued challenges over material support but we are back on reporting again.
Every time a new edition is out, it’s an anticipation for the voiceless camp resident. This is the thing we do, to provide uncensored stories and counter humanitarian propaganda on many issues surrounding refugee protection, by reporting facts or exposing some of the failures in the refugee operation.
In this edition, we bring diverse stories from across the camps but limited to a more critical coverage of the news items that don’t get reported in other media outlets.
There are stories as from late July where a refugee woman and her son died in a planned fire incident in the camp following a failure in the protection mechanism by the camp authority.
A story where a refugee child died in an aggressive road accident that involved a speeding humanitarian vehicle within the camp settlement vicinity was heartbreaking to many.
Additionally, a new way of census taking was launched by UNHCR through the Biometric Identity Management System (BIMS). The process emerged with new techniques and sophisticated software machines that record fingerprints and iris scanning of refugees.
And yet, KANERE met with a group of artist volunteers from Clowns Without Borders while they were bringing too much fun to school going refugee children in the camp. Our reporters followed them to their shows and interviewed the artists on why they came to Kakuma, and included their narrative in this edition.
A story on Kakuma’s fraud cases and a few others are lined up for you. Stay tuned until the next issue of KANERE for more vibrant coverage in the new year.
We would like to welcome your opinions and expert contributions by writing to us at – kakuma.news@gmail.com
The KANERE Editorial Board and the team, wish you a happy new year 2017.
Sincerely,
Qaabata Boru
Editorial Executive – KANERE
1 reply on “Letter from the Editor”
Thank you to all the staff at Kanere for their dedication in reporting on the situation in Kakuma and Dadaab. These issues are not given the attention in international media or politics that they deserve. To work towards providing a resource that reports truths and gives a voice to those too often ignored is honorable and I hope your efforts garner the recognition and attention of the international community.