UNHCR in Kenya places high regard in creating awareness among the public about the plight of refugees and the Kenya refugee programme. Kenyans have coexisted with the refugees peacefully over the years. It is because of this that we use different channels to disseminate information about the current and evolving situation.
Our main partners include the media, institutions of higher learning and the civil society. We believe that interaction and communication is power.
Media Focal Point
- Eujin Byun, Nairobi
Spokesperson/Communications Officer
Tel: +254 (0) 20 423 2122
Mobile: +254 (0) 798 487 988
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @eujin2
- Mohamed Aden Maalim, Dadaab
Communications Officer
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @momaalim
- Samuel Otieno Odhiambo, Kakuma
Communications Officer
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @trendysam
Information for journalists, film-makers and researchers visiting Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps
COVID-19 Advisory
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, visits to Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps and Kalobeyei Settlement, have been suspended since March 2020. Only life-saving missions are allowed in close coordination with the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Refugee Affairs Secretariat. If you have any further questions or seek more information about visiting the refugee camps and settlement, kindly contact UNHCR Nairobi: Glenn Jusnes, Senior External Relations Officer ([email protected]).
Journalists, researchers, scholars and film-makers intending to visit refugee camps in Kenya are required to obtain a letter of approval from the government of Kenya.
- Local and foreign journalists are required to obtain accreditation from the Media Council of Kenya
- Local and foreign researchers are required to obtain a research permit from the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation
- Local and foreign film-makers will need accreditation from the Kenya Film Commission
Upon obtaining one of the above, you will physically take it or email it to the Refugee Affairs Secretariat (RAS) at the Ministry of Interior & Coordination of National Government. RAS is the government entity in charge of management of refugee camps in Kenya which will issue you with a letter of approval to visit the camps. You will be required to produce a copy to UNHCR upon arrival in the camps.
Send an email to the Refugee Affairs Secretariat (RAS), [email protected] and copy [email protected] Once you have sent your request, please follow it up with Mr. Stanley Nyale, is the Public Relations Officer for RAS through +254 720 761 682.
The contact person for RAS in Kakuma is Colonel Kasili Mutambo [email protected], +254726251477.
Find details about visiting Dadaab and Kakuma camps below;