We urge all urban refugees to keep safe, move out of flooded areas to safety and update DRS of your new addresses; including the refugees living in Machakos, Mombasa, Eldoret, Kajiado, Nakuru, Kiambu etc Department of Refugee Services, Africa Refugee-led Network, Stanley Nyale Umoja Refugee Group, UNHCR KENYA, Ministry of Interior | Kenya

CRA ⁦J.N. Burugu led the monthly Inter-agency information sharing and consultative meeting. Aim was to find better coordination, synergy in refugee responses, DRS support to address challenges facing refugees.
⁦⁦Caroline Van Buren⁩ ⁦WFP in Kenya⁩ IRC - International Rescue Committee⁩, ⁦⁦⁦UNHCR KENYA⁩

CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ participated in the monthly Refugee Partners’ Inter-agency Information Sharing and Consultative meeting for better coordination, synergy in refugee responses/support
⁦⁦Caroline Van Buren⁩ ⁦WFP in Kenya⁩ IRC - International Rescue Committee⁩, ⁦⁦⁦UNHCR KENYA⁩

Vacancy! Individual Consultant on the Kenya Refugee Policy. Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya. Contract: Short-Term (8 months). Application Deadline: May 22, 2024. #RefugeePolicy Learn more: refugee.go.ke/wp-content/upl… J.N. Burugu

World Bank team ⁦World Bank Kenya⁩
presented CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ with Preliminary Key Findings of the first wave of the Kenya 🇰🇪 longitudinal Socioeconomic Study of Refugees and Host Communities under Kenya Analytical Program on Forced Displacement (KAP-FD) on empowerments

CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ joined Governor ⁦Garissa County, Speaker of ⁦Garissa County Assembly⁩ ⁦UNHCR KENYA⁩, Turkana County Gov Reps, Uganda Gov officials & Denmark Embassy in the VNG International Workshop on Sustainable Development through Local Governance workshop

IOM #Kenya is collaborating with Department of Refugee Services and key stakeholders in the migration space, to explore effective strategies for expediting exit permits within refugee resettlement processes to promote safe and regular migration.

CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ joined partners IOM, ⁦⁦IOM Kenya⁩ ⁦UNHCR KENYA⁩ , PRM ⁦⁦U.S. Embassy Nairobi⁩, Canadian
Government & MDAs: Engagement in the Refugee Resettlement Processing & Departures. Mr. Kanda represented PS ⁦Julius Kibet Bitok⁩, ⁦Dimanche⁩

A workshop for govt Directors & Senior officials on Refugee Resettlement Processing & Departures is taking place btwn April 15-16, 2024, in Machakos County. Aim is to maximize resettlement opportunities and support refugee communities. #Solutions J.N. Burugu
IOM Kenya

Today, the Department of Refugee Services conducted stakeholders sensitization meetings; including partners and refugee leaders. Meeting focused on the introduction of RSD services in Mombasa and the coastal region. J.N. Burugu

Annual Strategic retreat..
Immigration Services | Kenya Civil Registration Services-Kenya National Registration Bureau (NRB) @eCitizen Department of Refugee Services

PS ⁦Julius Kibet Bitok⁩ making his remarks to Refugee Advisory Committee Members as he closed the Induction Trainng ⁦Caroline Van Buren⁩ ⁦Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK)⁩, ⁦HIAS⁩, ⁦Ministry of Interior | Kenya⁩, ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩, ⁦UNHCR KENYA⁩, ⁦The Amahoro Coalition⁩, National Police Service Commission - Kenya⁩

PS Julius Kibet Bitok is currently chairing a strategic retreat of senior officers drawn from Immigration Services | Kenya, National Registration Bureau (NRB), Civil Registration Services-Kenya, eCitizen, Department of Refugee Services, IPRS and NIIMS.

CRA J.N. Burugu made remarks during the induction training of the Refugee Advisory Committee Members appointed by Cabinet Secretary, Interior. He informed them that they have a role to advise govt on refugee policies, laws, prima facie status of refugees & emergency situations.

CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ held consultations with the Commissioner General of the KRA KRA Care ⁦Humphrey Wattanga⁩ Wattanga on refugees financial inclusion by enabling them to pay tax thro KRA PIN Certificate issuance. Refugees will contributors to the economy ⁦⁦Caroline Van Buren⁩