The Principal Secretary, State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services,

National Steering Committee at Villa Rosa Kempiski Hotel Nairobi

Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok speaking during the unveiling the

Government and World Food Programme Collaborate

to Support Vulnerable Populations in Kenya

The PS Interior, Amb.(Prof.) Julius K. Bitok, High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Filippo Grandi,

DRS Comissioner for Refugee Services, Mr. John Burugu

during the World Refugee Day celebration at Kakuma Refugee Camp

UNHCR Country Representative, Caroline Van Buren

Registration Officers taking fingerprints

Registration officers renewing refugee ID cards

World Refugee Day performance in Kakuma Refugee Camp

Refugees and asylum seekers showcase artwork in Kakuma Refugee Camp

Refugees and asylum seekers showcase artwork

Refugee showcase artwork in Kakuma

DRS - UNHCR Marshall Plan team

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A Speech by the Principal Secretary, State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services Prof. Amb. Julius Bitok during the World Refugee Day Commemorations in Kakuma Refugee Camp on 19 June 2023.

Kenya launched a Marshal Plan National Steering Committee of 18 Principal Secretaries to come up with the Refugee Marshal plan on 9th May 2023. The Marshal Plan is a shift in refugee policy from aid-dependency to refugee self-reliance and development.

Kenya Unveils Marshal Plan to Shift from Aid Dependency to Refugee Self-Reliance and Development :The Principal Secretary, State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services, Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok speaking during the unveiling the National Steering Committee at Villa Rosa Kempiski Hotel Nairobi.

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