𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢 _𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟏𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

The exact number of refugees in Kenya remains unknown, a situation revealed during a high-level forum on refugee affairs organized by the National Assembly's Regional Development Committee in Mombasa.

During the forum, the Commissioner for Refugee Affairs, Mr. John Burugu, disclosed that the country's current refugee database is managed solely by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with data stored in Hungary.

The Mediation Committee on the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024, convened on Thursday, November 7, 2024, to address the funding dispute between the National Assembly and the Senate.

The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has outlined diplomatic and security measures to protect fishermen from harassment and detainment of by Ugandan authorities at the Kenya-Uganda border areas of Lake Victoria.

Refugee Host Communities of Kakuma (Turkana Cunty) and Dadaab (Garissa County) Refugee Camps have decried ‘unfair’ treatment due to scarcity of resources.

Regional Development Committee has heard that host communities for refugees living in the country are deprived off basic needs.