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NEW: 2016 planning information has just been released. Budgets and population planning figures for 2016 and for previous years can be reviewed below. The French version will be published before the end of the year.
Operation: Kenya
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Latest update of camps and office locations 1 December 2015. By clicking on the icons on the map, additional information is displayed.
Key Figures
| 488 | Number of personnel (international and national) |
| 4 | Number of offices |
| 226.8 Mio. USD | Overall funding requirements (ExCom-approved 2016 budget) |
| 95% | Percentage of infants under one year old who have received measles vaccination (baseline) |
| 5,000 | Number of PoC enrolled in formal national institutions for certified skills training (target) |
| 170,400 | Number of registered refugee children targeted to be enrolled in primary education (target) |
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2016 Plan Summary
By January 2015, Kenya was hosting more than 585,000 refugees and asylum-seekers (including 356,000 in the Dadaab refugee complex; 178,000 in Kakuma camp; and 51,200 in urban areas). The Government of Kenya, UN agencies, and non-governmental organizations have continued to provide protection and basic assistance for this population. It is anticipated that the number of people of concern will grow by the end of 2015 to at least 601,000, made up of mainly new arrivals from South Sudan, should the conflict persist.
UNHCR’s operations and protection strategies are subject to the highly volatile political and security environment in the region. The Government and people of Kenya continues to host refugees and asylum-seekers. Significant numbers are from Somalia and South Sudan, and have been living in the country since the early 1990s.
The Government provides land; safety, security and legal services; and registration and documentation for refugees. Registered refugees and asylum-seekers also enjoy access to public health care and education opportunities. In addition, certain groups of refugees and people at risk of statelessness are eligible for naturalization and citizenship under the country’s Constitution, adopted in 2010.
In 2016, UNHCR will continue to support the Government to maintain a receptive policy and solutions environment, as Kenya continues to host a significant refugee population. Adequate support will enable inclusive and targeted development and resilience programmes in refugee and host communities. Youth strategies, informed by age, gender and diversity principles, will also seek to ensure a representative, balanced and sustainable approach to supporting young people of concern to UNHCR.