Community-Based Protection Approach
Community members are critical players in the protection work. The link between communities and protection is mutually reinforcing.
Bono Discusses Possible Solutions for Dadaab
“You do exist. We need to make things better. Refugees must never be asked to prioritise their needs.”
Student Excels at Angelina Jolie Pitt-Funded Girls School in Kenya Camp
Naomi Chol studied at a school funded and supported by Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie Pitt, but the 16-year-old from South Sudan has become a celebrity herself.
Kakuma Instant Network Schools Centres are Buzzing
The INS centres have become hubs of activity as refugees take the opportunity to enter a world of knowledge with just a tap of a finger
Model Farms Transforming Lives In Kakuma Refugee Camp
Binamungu was keen on farming despite the climatic hardships so he and a group of friends started farming along the river beds that cut across the camp.
Kakuma Refugees Make a Movie
United Drama for Peace, a drama group from Kakuma Refugee Camp is shooting a movie.
Exhibition on Statelessness Brings Together Stakeholders
In marking the first anniversary of UNHCR’s Global Action Plan to End Statelessness in 10 Years, a two-day exhibition was held at the Nairobi National Museum in Kenya on 28th and 29th October 2015.
Birth Registration: The First Step in Ending Statelessness
The Nubian Rights Forum in collaboration with UNHCR and the Department of Civil Registration have organized a 3-day mobile Birth Registration Campaign in Kibra, Nairobi.
Hundreds Join UNHCR Eastleigh Clean-Up Exercise
Hundreds attended the one day clean-up exercise in Eastleigh organised by UNHCR jointly with partners in collaboration with the County Government of Nairobi.
Statelessness: The Makonde Community
UNHCR has a mandate to identify, reduce and prevent statelessness, as well as to protect stateless persons in Kenya
Commissioning of Boreholes in Kakuma 1
Team and Team International, a South Korean NGO and operational partner of UNHCR in the water sector, handed over a new borehole in Kakuma 1.
Refugees Curtain Raise for Renowned Hip-hop Artist
The artists working with refugee youth under the ‘Artists for Refugees’ program included 7 refugees from Sudan, Somali, Burundi, Congo and one artist from the host community (Turkana).