Refugees in the Horn of Africa: Somali Displacement Crisis
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Kenya

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35,200 Individuals
Registered Somali Refugee Population
Base Layer

Population

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Registered Somali Refugee Population

313,255


Households*

84,266


* Household data may be unavailable for some locations
Last Updated 01 Apr 2017

Demography
Male (49%) Age (51%) Female
8% 0 - 4 8%
12% 5 - 11 11%
9% 12 - 17 8%
19% 18 - 59 22%
2% 60 + 2%

  Registered Somali Refugee Population

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  Breakdown by Region

Region Current Total    
Dadaab
01 Apr 2017
245,126
56,626 		Individuals
Households 		78.3 %
Kakuma
01 Apr 2017
38,075
9,738 		Individuals
Households 		12.2 %
Nairobi
01 Apr 2017
30,054
17,902 		Individuals
Households 		9.6 %

  Breakdown by Country of Origin

Country of Origin Current Total    
Somalia
01 Apr 2017
313,255
84,266 		Individuals
Households 		100 %

   Latest Documents

UNHCR Dadaab bi-weekly update 01-15 March 2017
Report Date: 23/03/2017
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UNHCR Dadaab bi-weekly update 15 - 28 Feb. 2017
Report Date: 13/03/2017
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Somalia Situation Supplementary Appeal: June-Dec. 2016
Report Date: 29/07/2016
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Somalia Situaiton Supplementary Appeal: June-July 2016
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UNHCR Dadaab bi-weekly update 01-15 Feb. 2017
Report Date: 07/03/2017
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UNHCR Dadaab bi-weekly update 01-15 Feb. 2017
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  Who's Doing What Where?

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CARE
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Gender-Based Violence
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Transportation
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  Highlights

 In total, as of 28th Feb. 52,591 Somali refugees returned home since 8th December 2014, when UNHCR started supporting voluntary return of Somali refugees.
13 Mar 2017
As of 15th Feb. 49,376 Somali refugees from Kenya returned home since 8th December 2014 ( when Vol-rep started) out of which 10,062 were supported in 2017 alone
07 Mar 2017
UNHCR in collaboration with Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and TdH conducted in 2nd half of April a mass campaign targeting enrolment of children out of school
19 May 2016
WFP and UNHCR are preparing for Bamba Chakul - an electronic cash transfer systerm. 10% of distributed cereal rations to be converted into food vouchers.
18 Sep 2015
Total number of returnees assisted under the voluntary return process to date: 4,108
15 Sep 2015
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  News

Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ms. Isabella Lövin, visited Dadaab Refugee Camps
UNHCR, 19 May 2016
Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation, Ms. Isabella Lövin, visited Dadaab Refugee Camps. The Minister was accompanied by a high level delegation from the Government of Sweden, officials from the Government of Kenya and UNHCR Country Representatives to Kenya and Somalia. Ms. LÃ...
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116 Somali refugees return from Dadaab camps to Mogadishu, spearheading new phase of voluntary repatriation
http://www.unhcr.org/55c1fadd9.html, 05 Aug 2015
The arrival at Mogadishu International Airport today of 116 Somali refugees from Kenya marks a new chapter in the voluntary return process. Earlier in the morning, the two planes took off from Dadaab in Northeastern Kenya, the largest refugee settlement in the world, still hosting 333,000 Somali ref...
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Kenya: MSF forced to close Dadaab health posts and evacuate staff amid escalating insecurity
MSF, 28 May 2015
As violence and threats in the northeastern province of Kenya escalate, international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has evacuated 42 of its staff from Dadaab refugee camps to Nairobi. The precautionary measure has already had a direct impact on MSF’s ability to provide much...
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High Commissioner Guterres wraps up visit to Kenya and Somalia to discuss the future of the Dadaab refugee camps
UNHCR, 09 May 2015
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres last night completed a visit to Kenya and Somalia where he met with the Presidents of the two countries, as well as Somali refugees and returnees. Speaking in Nairobi Mr. Guterres said, "We reached a common understanding with the Presidents of ...
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KENYA: US Secretary of States John Kerry visits UNHCR, speaks to students in Dadaab Refugee Camp via Skype
UNHCR, 04 May 2015
NAIROBI, 4 May 2015 (UNHCR) – US Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, visited UNHCR Representation Office in Kenya, accompanied by a delegation of senior officials from the US Government. Mr. Kerry expressed his utmost appreciation and respect for the work done by UNHCR in Kenya. The Repre...
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