By Noel Bol – KANERE Volunteer Poet, September 2021
This Empty Space!
Silence!
Empty space and still,
Silence!
Tag: #KanereNews
By Tolossa Asrat KANERE Volunteer Writer, June 2021
In April 2021, during World Health Week, the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination program for refugees and asylum seekers living in Kakuma and Kalobeyei was being rolled out at Ammusait General Hospital – aka Clinic 7 and Natukubenyo Health Centre, respectively.
By KANERE News Desk
Conflicts between refugees and locals have been a long-standing issue in Kakuma, but an attack following the government announcement about closing Kenya’s refugee camps seems to have been motivated by the announcement. At least four refugees have sustained non-life-threatening injuries following attacks by members of the host community in Kakuma.
By KANERE News Desk
Devolution and ASALs Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eugene Wamalwa on Tuesday, 15th June visited Kakuma Sub-county hospital in Turkana West sub-County to launch a number of projects involving the Government of Kenya.
By Baluu Wol Makuach – KANERE Volunteer Writer, June 2021
Maketh Alier Deng, the top performer in the 2020 KCSE Exams in Kakuma Refugee Camp scored an amazing overall grade of A – (Minus). It is the second time since 2010 that Kakuma Refugee Secondary School (KRSS) achieved such a success.
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SOUTH SUDAN IN TEN YEARS
Opinion, By ©Tajush2021 – A South Sudanese refugee |Liberalmind210@gmail.com
THE FOLLOWING OPINION DOESN’T REFLECT THE VIEWS OF KANERE
There was a time not too long ago when South Sudan was a beacon of hope for both Africa and the world at large. Exactly ten years ago today, in 2011, South Sudan attained a well fought for independence from the imperial Arab regime of Omar al Bashir through a landslide cessation referendum.
By Tolossa Asrat KANERE Volunteer Writer, June 2021
In Kakuma and Kalobeyei, which host over 200,000 refugees, women and children comprise 76 % of the total refugee population. Of this sum, 49% are women living in dire circumstances which most people would never even wish to visit.
By Tolossa Asrat, KANERE Volunteer Writer, June 2021
This article is produced by KANERE and Commissioned by KECOMNET for 2021 World Press Freedom Day with the theme of “Information as a Public Good”. Located 408 miles northwest from the capital, Nairobi, Turkana County is the second largest of 47 counties in Kenya, covering an area of 1.5976km2 and accounting for 13.5% of the total land area in the republic.
By Akuna Denza – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021
Kalobeyei residents face a shortage of water as women turn to alternative sources to alleviate/mitigate the water concern.
By Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021
Although suicide is a common issue in displaced settings, its increased prevalence among refugees in Kakuma illustrates a serious and growing problem, which needs urgent intervention through a multi-sector approach.
