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Welcome To DRS

The Department of Refugee Services (DRS) is a statutory body established under the Refugee Act 2021 and which is mandated to undertake the management and assistance of refugees and asylum seekers in the country. Among the major services offered by the Department of Refugee Services are to receive and register refugees and asylum seekers and to issue them with important documentation.

Refugee and Asylum Seekers Population in Kenya

Kenya is a host to approximately 869,501 refugees and asylum seekers as of 31st Oct 2025. 50.8% of this population reside in Dadaab Refugee Camp; 35.6% in Kakuma Refugee Camp and 13.5% reside in urban. More on stattistics

Head Office

The Corporate Place,

Kiambere Road, Upper Hill

P.O Box 42227-00100, Nairobi.

Telephone: +254 020 440 5057

Email: info@refugee.go.ke

refugeeaffairs@refugee.go.ke

General Mathenge Office -Nairobi

Westlands,

P.O Box 42227-00100, Nairobi.

Mobile.+254772057770

Email: drsgm@refugee.go.ke

Nakuru

NAKURU TRANSIT CENTRE

Farming Systems of Kenya Building,

Kabarak Road-Kiamunyi

P.O Box 81-20100, Nakuru

Mobile: +254794584624

Email:drsnakuru@refugee.go.ke

Mombasa

MOMBASA TRANSIT CENTRE

P.O Box 85993-80100, Mombasa.

Mobile: +254111605800

Email: drsmombasa@refugee.go.ke

Kakuma

KAKUMA REFUGEE CAMP

P. O. Box 57-30501,

Kakuma Turkana County

Email: drskakuma@refugee.go.ke

Dadaab

DADAAB REFUGEE COMPLEX

P.O Box 62,

Daadab Garissa County

Email:drsdadaab@refugee.go.ke

Eldoret

ELDORET TRANSIT CENTRE

Public Works Building next to immigration,

Oloo Street

P.O Box 6725-30100, Eldoret

Email: drseldoret@refugee.go.ke