By KANERE’s News Desk
Five UN staff indicted for fraud are airlifted to Nairobi for investigation.
Tag: UNHCR
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Letter from the Editor
Dear KANERE readers,
This issue remains true to our core principles of providing rich and informative content in a manner that is easy for our readers to understand.
First of all, we apologise for the long stretch over the year 2015 without any publication from KANERE, this has been due to the lack of funding for effective reporting and material support that should enable smooth operation of the organization.
In this edition, we bring diverse stories from across the camp and the region thus with rather a double edition. There are stories from as late as October where refugees seized an AK47 rifle from identified attackers in the camp. In one incident, a refugee woman was gang raped and several cases of gender based violence continue to happen in the camp. The situation of insecurity has continued to deteriorate all through the fall of the year.
Additionally, at least four people have died following the El Niño rains. Hundreds of families have been displaced within the camp settlements as a result of the flooding that often threatened the transport systems. Meanwhile the introduction of Bamba Chakula – an initiative by World Food Program – has earned a negative reaction from the beneficiaries of the food aid. We have collected the opinions of the camp residents on the new system of cash vouchers, allowing refugees to share information on the issues of public interest that affect their lives.
Our editorial contribution for this edition comes from Kathleen Agena, a humanitarian and social justice worker and the founder of the Lindus Institute. Kathleen advocates that a realist approach to refugee crisis should be adopted in tackling the refugee crisis globally.
There are several other stories that are lined up for you and we will keep reporting in spite of the challenges.
As the true voice of the refugees, KANERE is seeking financial support in order to continue to give right to be heard to Kakuma residents and in the region.
Your contribution and feedback is of great value to us.
Best wishes for 2016!
Sincerely,
Qaabata Boru
Editorial Executive – KANERE
A humanitarian vehicle involved in an accident killing a secondary school student.
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Signing of peace deal
By Qaabata Boru – qaabata007@yahoo.com
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after decades of warfare and yet the state has failed to manage its own administration in accordance with the rule of law. A series of violent outbreaks based on ethnic cleansing have been organized since December 2013.
The introduction of Bamba Chakula has resulted in vulnerable refugees who don’t have cell phones missing their cash vouchers.
KANERE talks to beneficiaries of food aid in Kakuma:
By Kathleen Agena – thelindusinstitute@earthlink.net
This tragic scenario can be avoided if a more realistic approach to the refugee crisis is adopted.
94 returnees of Somali origin were headed home after decades of exile in the world’s largest refugee camp.
Friday, April 18, 2014
To the Office of UN – High Commissioner for Refugees, Switzerland, Geneva.
Subject: Arbitrary arrest and deportation of refugees in Nairobi
Thousands of refugees in Kakuma and large numbers of humanitarian agencies showed up to commemorate the day with cultural dances.