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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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Kakuma Town and Kenya News Updates Peace and Security

Refugees seized a gun from robbers

Darfurian refugee men seized an AK47 rifle from identified members of the Turkana community in Kakuma.

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Human Rights News Updates

Police Raid on Illicit Brews

The police raid on illegal alcoholic drinks has resulted in several local manufacturers suffering the outcome in Kakuma 1.

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Human Rights News Updates Peace and Security

Refugee Protest Following Insecurity Situation

Hundreds of Kakuma camp residents staged a protest following frequent murders by unidentified gunmen.