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Refugees and asylum-seekers from South Sudan - Total JSON 
122,256
Last updated 31 May 2020
Source - UNHCR 

   Kenya - pre-15 December 2013 static figure

Pre-15 December caseload may change due to registration, births, deaths and departures. As of 15 December, the figure of pre-influx refugees (and asylum-seekers) was 45,239.
Breakdown by County JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Garissa UNHCR 31 May 2020
  0.5% 		612
Nairobi UNHCR 31 May 2020
  6.9% 		8,456
Turkana UNHCR 31 May 2020
  92.6% 		113,188

Demography JSON 
Demographic data may not be available from every location
Source - UNHCR
Population Planning Figures JSON 
140,000
Last updated 31 Jan 2018
Source - UNHCR 
Refugees and aylum-seekers from South Sudan - Total JSON 
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation Jan-Feb 2020

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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation Jan-Feb 2020
    Published: 20 March 2020 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation December 2019

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    Regional Update
    Published: 1 February 2020 (4 months ago)
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation November 2019

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    Regional Update
    Published: 10 January 2020 (5 months ago)
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    Executive summary of the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa

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    Executive summary of the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa
    Published: 16 December 2019 (6 months ago)
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    Outcome report on the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa

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    Outcome report on the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa
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    Executive summary of the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa

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    Executive summary of the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa
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    Outcome report on the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa

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    Outcome report on the outcomes of the regional Government-to-Government Conference, 31 October - 1 November 2019, Addis Ababa
    Published: 16 December 2019 (6 months ago)
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    South Sudan Situation Population Dashboard - 30 April 2019

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    Regional Overview of Population of Concern
    Published: 16 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Kenya 2018 End Year Infographics

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    One page infographic on the South Sudanese refugee response in Kenya in 2018
    Published: 7 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan Situation Population Dashboard - 31 March 2019

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    Regional Overview of Population of Concern
    Published: 16 April 2019 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan Situation Population Dashboard - 28 February 2019

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    Regional Overview of Population of Concern
    Published: 14 March 2019 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan Situation Population Dashboard - 31 December 2018

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    Regional Overview of Population of Concern
    Published: 17 January 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Population Per Location as of 31 Aug 2019

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    Population Per Location as of 31 Aug 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    Total Population as of 31st Aug 2019

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    Total Population as of 31st Aug 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 AUGUST 2019

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    UNHCR Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 AUGUST 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 JULY 2019

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    Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 JULY 2019
    Published: 13 August 2019 (10 months ago)
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    Kakuma.Total Population as of 31st July 2019

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    Kakuma.Total Population as of 31st July 2019
    Published: 13 August 2019 (10 months ago)
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    2018 South Sudan RRP Inter-Agency Funding Snapshot Dec 2018

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    Final 2018 South Sudan RRP Inter-Agency Funding Snapshot.
    Published: 16 January 2019 (1 year ago)
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    RRRP 2017 South Sudan Situation Mid Year Update Regional level at a glance

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    RRRP 2017 South Sudan Situation Mid Year Update Regional level at a glance
    Published: 16 October 2017 (2 years ago)
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    RRRP 2017 South Sudan Situation Mid Year Update Kenya at a glance

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    RRRP 2017 South Sudan Situation Mid Year Update Kenya at a glance
    Published: 16 October 2017 (2 years ago)
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    South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan Funding snapshot as of 1 June 2017

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    South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan Funding snapshot as of 1 June 2017
    Published: 1 June 2017 (3 years ago)
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    2015 RRP Funding Update - 4 February 2016

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    Published: 4 February 2016 (4 years ago)
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    Meeting Minutes - Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting 12 Oct 2018

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    Meeting Minutes - Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting 12 Oct 2018
    Published: 2 November 2018 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Kenya 2018 Mid-Year Infographics

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    One page infographic on the South Sudan refugee response in Kenya in 2018
    Published: 1 October 2018 (1 year ago)
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    Kenya Refugee Response Plan for South Sudanese 2019-2020

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    Kenya Refugee Response Plan for South Sudanese 2019-2020
    Published: 18 December 2018 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Kenya 2018 Mid-Year Report

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    Interagency report on the South Sudan refugee response in Kenya in 2018
    Published: 1 October 2018 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Kenya 2018 End Year Infographics

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    One page infographic on the South Sudanese refugee response in Kenya in 2018
    Published: 7 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Kenya 2018 End Year Report

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    Interagency report on the South Sudanese refugee response in Kenya in 2018
    Published: 7 May 2019 (1 year ago)
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    2019-2020 South Sudan Regional RRP - At a Glance Overview (Revised May 2019)

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    Revised overview of the regional refugee response for 2019-2020
    Published: 18 December 2018 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) 2019-2020 (Revised May 2019)

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    Revised Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) 2019-2020
    Published: 18 December 2018 (1 year ago)
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    South Sudan RRP – Kenya 2018 Mid-Year Infographics

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    One page infographic on the South Sudan refugee response in Kenya in 2018
    Published: 1 October 2018 (1 year ago)
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    Kakuma.Total Population as of 31st July 2019

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    Kakuma.Total Population as of 31st July 2019
    Published: 13 August 2019 (10 months ago)
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  • INCLUSIVE JOBS AND EDUCATION FOR HOST COMMUNITIES, REFUGEES AND OTHER FORCIBLY DISPLACED PERSONS - Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Jo...

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    EXPANDING LIVELIHOOD OPPORTUNITIES
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  • Refugees Livelihoods and Economic Inclusion Xchange, 5 March 2019

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    Economic Inclusion of Refugees
    Published: 14 March 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Annex D: Concept Note Template - Kenya 2018

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    Annex D of the Guidance Note on the Selection and Retention of Partners for Project Partnership Agreements
    Published: 22 August 2018 (1 year ago)
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    RSD Strategy - UNHCR Kakuma camp

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    RSD Strategy - UNHCR Kakuma camp
    Published: 13 August 2018 (1 year ago)
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    Child Protection Strategy - UNHCR Kakuma camp

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    Child Protection Strategy - UNHCR Kakuma camp
    Published: 13 August 2018 (1 year ago)
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation Jan-Feb 2020

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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation Jan-Feb 2020
    Published: 20 March 2020 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation Jan-Feb 2020

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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation Jan-Feb 2020
    Published: 20 March 2020 (3 months ago)
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation November 2019

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    Regional Update
    Published: 10 January 2020 (5 months ago)
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation October 2019

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    Regional Update
    Published: 5 December 2019 (6 months ago)
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    1 - 31 March 2019 _ Operational Update for Kakuma and Kalobeyei

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    1 - 31 March 2019 _ Operational Update for Kakuma and Kalobeyei
    Published: 10 June 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Operational Update for Kakuma and Kalobeyei 1 - 30 April 2019

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    Operational Update for Kakuma and Kalobeyei 1 - 30 April 2019
    Published: 10 June 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Population Per Location as of 31 Aug 2019

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    Population Per Location as of 31 Aug 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    Total Population as of 31st Aug 2019

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    Total Population as of 31st Aug 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 AUGUST 2019

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    UNHCR Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 AUGUST 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR Regional Update - South Sudan Situation December 2019

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    Regional Update
    Published: 1 February 2020 (4 months ago)
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    Population Per Location as of 31 Aug 2019

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    Population Per Location as of 31 Aug 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    Total Population as of 31st Aug 2019

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    Total Population as of 31st Aug 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    UNHCR Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 AUGUST 2019

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    UNHCR Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 AUGUST 2019
    Published: 5 September 2019 (9 months ago)
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    Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 JULY 2019

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    Kakuma - New Arrivals Registration Trend as of 31 JULY 2019
    Published: 13 August 2019 (10 months ago)
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    Kakuma.Total Population as of 31st July 2019

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    Kakuma.Total Population as of 31st July 2019
    Published: 13 August 2019 (10 months ago)
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    Kakuma Camp Population Statistics 31 JANUARY 2019

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    Kakuma Camp Population Statistics 31 JANUARY 2019
    Published: 4 February 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Kalobeyei Settlement Population Statistics 31 JANUARY 2019

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    Kalobeyei Settlement Population Statistics 31 JANUARY 2019
    Published: 4 February 2019 (1 year ago)
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    Update on influx of South Sudanese to Kakuma as of 23 April 2014

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    Update on influx of South Sudanese to Kakuma as of 23 April 2014
    Published: 24 April 2014 (6 years ago)
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    RRP Financial Information - Kenya (2019)
    $105,374,640
    Total appeal
    Date of Funding Data 16 December 2019 (6 months ago)
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    Briquette project for refugees and host community launched in Turkana

    UN-Habitat, 07 Jul 2017

    UN-Habitat in collaboration with World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) has launched a project for briquette production in Kalobeyei new refugee settlement and the host community in a commitment to address their energy needs improve access and increase availability of sustainable fuel. According to th... Read more

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    One killed along West Pokot- Turkana border as leaders call for peace

    The Standard, 21 Jun 2017

    One person has been killed and about 500 cattle stolen by suspected bandits along the West Pokot-Turkana border. The Sunday incident sparked tension in Ompolion village, and passengers travelling from Kitale to Lodwar had to be escorted by police officers on the Lous-Kainuk stretch. West Pokot and T... Read more

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    War, violence, persecution push displacement to new unprecedented high

    UNHCR, 19 Jun 2017

    War, violence and persecution worldwide are causing more people than ever to be forcibly displaced, according to a report published today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR’s new Global Trends report, the organization’s major annual survey of the state of displacement, says that at the end of 2... Read more

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    Installation of 13km water pipeline from Kakuma to Kalobeyei

    UNHCR, 20 Feb 2017

    The installation of a 13 km water pipeline from Kakuma to Kalobeyei settlement will ensure that over 22,000 refugees and Kalobeyei host community have access to clean water and stimulate economic growth and self-reliance for refugees through agriculture. 3 boreholes with a combined output of 114,000... Read more

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    The British Football Premier League comes to Kakuma

    UNHCR, 07 Apr 2016

    Premier Skills, a joint football program by the English Premier League and the British Council was in Kakuma from 21 to 23 March. The mission led by the Director of the British Council Kenya office met sports coaches from refugee and host community and conducted training sessions with them. They als... Read more

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      Highlights
    458 households have benefited from kitchen gardens aimed at improving food security at household level in Kalobeyei settlement.
    31 Aug 2017
    Good Neighbors International (GNI), a Korean NGO will partner with UNHCR to initiate the construction of a secondary school in Kakuma camp with a capacity to host 1,000 students.
    14 Jul 2017
    Over 3,500 new arrivals to benefit from the opening of 3 temporary schools, put up to decongest the existing school, in Kalobeyei settlement by UNHCR in collaboration with WFP, UNICEF, and partners.
    13 Jun 2017
    The UN Refugee Agency has organized a Mr. and Miss 2017 World Refugee Day beauty pageant that will see contestants from the refugee and host community compete for this year’s title. Auditions have been conducted and a total of 30 contestants selected from Kakuma and Kalobeyei to compete in this year’s beauty pageant. The event is set to take place on the 19th June 2017 at Liz Ahua Hall in Kakuma 3.
    09 Jun 2017
    The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and livelihood partners will, from 16 – 18 June, hold the World Refuge Day Market Day at Kakuma 3 (opposite the reception centre). The market day themed ‘Bei Nafuu, Bidhaa Bora’ is aimed at unlocking marketing opportunity for refugee and host community entrepreneurs.
    06 Jun 2017
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