“Kakuma, Dadaab refugee camps will be upgraded to integrated settlements under KUSP2 – Kindiki' — the-star.co.ke/news/2024-05-0…
Department of Refugee Services, UNHCR KENYA, Julius Kibet Bitok, Caroline Van Buren, County Government of Turkana County Assembly of Turkana, Garissa County

CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ participated at the launch of the Second Kenya Urban Support Program (KUSP II) presided over by H.E President William Ruto at StateHouse. Dadaab & Kakuma Refugee Camps are to be municipalities ⁦⁦Ministry of Interior | Kenya⁩, Kithure Kindiki⁩, Julius Kibet Bitok⁩

Indeed! All refugees living next to rivers, dams & water pans are advised to move out to safer grounds in schools/churches/community halls as guided by community officers of Department of Refugee Services, UNHCR KENYA & partner field officers for their safety KRCS Emergency Operations Center, IOM Kenya, Ministry of Interior | Kenya

Manager Kakuma Refugee Camp ⁦⁦Department of Refugee Services,⁩ ⁦⁦UNHCR KENYA⁩ & partners are monitoring the heavy rains pounding areas of the camp for immediate responses & mitigation. Substantial reduction in amounts of rainfall has been recorded in the Dadaab Camp Ministry of Interior | Kenya⁩

⁦CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ held consultations with ⁦KNBStats⁩ Director General & World Bank Kenya to structure the inclusion of refugees in the 2024 Household Surveys & the National Population Census for national planning purposes. Vital steps towards inclusive development!

I joined ⁦Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS)⁩ , ⁦Africa Refugee-led Network⁩ Refugee Led Research Hub⁦ ⁦Maseno University⁩ ⁦FilmAid Kenya⁩ and emerging refugee researchers under the Kenya Evidence Platform funded by the ⁦⁦Netherlands Embassy in Kenya⁩ with aim to ensure research evidence that’s refugee led

These are progressive avenues of self-reliance and resilience building towards empowerments for better livelihoods, decent and dignfied incomes supporting refugees & host communities Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA)
Caroline Njuki Department of Refugee Services IRC - International Rescue Committee World Bank Kenya, @iARN_africa Unity & Sending Peace to All Tribes. Inkomoko 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

Previleged to join PS Tum of Sports Kenya🇰🇪 (Official Account) Chief of Mission IOM Kenya, Dimanche, Finland in Kenya, Maj (rtd) Tuwei Athletics Kenya & other partners in a Luncheon to honour & Fete IOM GOODWILL AMBASSAFOR Sir Mo Farah, @Sirmofarah, ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩, ⁦⁦Ministry of Interior | Kenya⁩

Was honoured to join PS Tum of ⁦Sports Kenya🇰🇪 (Official Account)⁩ Chief of Mission ⁦IOM Kenya⁩, ⁦Dimanche⁩, ⁦Finland in Kenya⁩, Maj (rtd) Tuwei ⁦Athletics Kenya⁩ & other partners in a Luncheon to honour the visit of IOM GOODWILL AMBASSAFOR Sir Mo Farah, Sirmofarah

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

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

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

Day 2 of the Refugee Advisory Committee Members Induction where ⁦HIAS⁩, ⁦⁦Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK)⁩ & R-SEAT made informative presentations to RAC on operations & interventions in the refugee space on synergies on inclusion frameworks, laws, policies ⁦Caroline Van Buren⁩

CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ made remarks on the Induction of Refugee Advisory Committee Members appointed by CS ⁦Ministry of Interior | Kenya⁩ to advise on policies, legal frameworks, inclusion & prima facie status of refugees, access to services & response to emergencies ⁦Caroline Van Buren⁩

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

Join me in the morning as we discuss Status of Refugees in Kenya ⁦International Labour Organization⁩ Caroline Van Buren⁩, ⁦WFP in Kenya⁩ Department of Refugee Services⁩, ⁦UNHCR KENYA⁩ ⁦IOM Kenya⁩, ⁦Dimanche⁩, Unity & Sending Peace to All Tribes.⁩, ⁦Caroline Njuki⁩, ⁦⁦The Amahoro Coalition⁩, Julius Kibet Bitok⁩

CRA ⁦Department of Refugee Services⁩ joined panel discussion on Human Security (Human Rights, Peace and Development) in Border Management workshop by ⁦IOM Kenya⁩ themed: Building on Coordination and moving towards Integration with highlights on balancing of national security East African Community⁩