Advocacy for Kenya

What’s Happening?

Kenya hosts some of the largest numbers of refugees in the world and is home to some of the world’s largest refugee camps. Refugees in Kenya lack access to basic services, and most are unable to move freely—severely impacting their ability to work. A new Refugee Law, passed in late 2021, has the potential to change that, drastically improving refugee access to their rights.

What Must Be Done?

Kenya must seize the opportunity to meaningfully include refugees in its economy. Doing so will benefit both refugees themselves and their local Kenyan communities. The rest of the world must continue to support Kenya. At the same time, donors must encourage Kenya to make progress on refugee rights.

Report

We Were Warned: Unlearned Lessons of Famine in the Horn of Africa

Report

From Displacement to Development: How Kenya Can Create Shared Growth by Facilitating Economic Inclusion for Refugees

Report

Refugee Returns from Kenya to Somalia: “This is About Fear… Not About Choice”

Statement

New Research Suggests Kenyan Government Isn’t Doing Enough to Support Economic Inclusion of Refugees

Statement

Refugees International Welcomes Kenya’s Refugees Bill

Statement

Proposed Closure of Kenya’s Dadaab and Kakuma Refugee Camps ‘Reckless’

Opinion

Context News: Kenya’s Bold New Shirika Refugee Plan is Model for Future

Opinion

Newsweek: The World Bank Should Talk to Refugees When Addressing Cross-Border Mobility

Opinion

Al Jazeera: Can Kenya Emerge as a Role Model on Refugees?

Advocacy Letter

Senior National Security and Humanitarian Figures Urge Continued Life-Saving Assistance to Somalia

Advocacy Letter

Secretary Tillerson Should Promote Safety and Rights of Displaced People During his Trip to Sub-Saharan Africa

Advocacy Letter

Letter to President Obama Ahead of Visit to Kenya and Ethiopia

Commentary

Global Lessons for Kenya to Improve Refugees’ Access to Work Permits

Commentary

How Implementing the New Regulations for the 2021 Refugee Act Can Improve the Lives of Refugees in Kenya

Featured Image: Displaced People are seen in a drought-affected area in Mandera, Kenya on December 02, 2022. © Gerald Anderson/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images