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With renewed hope, Somali refugees opt for voluntary repatriation
More than 80,000 Somali refugees returned home from Dadaab camps since UNHCR started its voluntary repatriation programme in December 2014.
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UNHCR and L’Oréal partnership that will enable refugees get globally recognised certification in the beauty industry
40 refugees in Nairobi and 50 in Kakuma will benefit from the partnerships
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Mercy Masika, Kenya’s Afro-Soul Songstress, Appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Masika has lent her soulful voice performing at UNHCR events including World Refugee Day, Step for Safety, and TEDxKakumaCamp.
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Alternative cooking energy: Superball briquettes changing lives in Kakuma
Access to affordable and sustainable energy remains an ongoing challenge for refugees in Kakuma and Kalobeyei.
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UNHCR Inches Closer to Achieving Inclusion of Refugees
“Kenya has made great progress towards the inclusion of refugees in education– Kenya is a trailblazer globally.”
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UNHCR and L’Oréal Partnership that will enable refugees get globally recognized certification in the Beauty Industry
Mercy Masika, Kenya’s Afro-Soul Songstress, Appointed UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
UNHCR Inches Closer to Achieving Inclusion of Refugees
Voluntary Repatriation of Somali Refugees
In November 2013, a Tripartite Agreement between the Governments of Somalia, Kenya and UNHCR was signed.
Voluntary repatriation process started on 8 December 2014 when the first group of refugees voluntarily returned to Somalia.
84,320 The number of Somali refugees who have voluntarily returned home since the process began.
Since 8 December 2014, when UNHCR started supporting voluntary return of Somali refugees. In 2019, 1,473 Somalis have been supported to return home.
