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The #Regulations drafting team is drawn from the OAG’s, NRB, IMM, NIIMS, NPS, among other sister departments of the State Department of Immigration and citizen Services. pic.twitter.com/e5YYpWAu6p
— Department of Refugee Services (@DRSKenya) February 21, 2023
A Half a Billion Shilling Project to enhance Women’s Resilience in Refugee camps and Host Communities
Refugee and host community women in Kenya will benefit from a half a billion shillings donated by the Japanese government. H.E. Mr. HORIE Ryoichi, Ambassador of Japan to Kenya and Ms. Anna Mutavati, Kenya Country Director for UN Women signed Kshs. 503,429,246.95 (USD 4,595,429) project aimed at enhancing women’s resilience in refugee camps” on 10th February 2021.
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Refugee and Asylum population at a Glance
Kenya is a host to approximately 580,792 refugees and asylum seekers as of 28 February, 2023. This population comprises of 508,327 (88%) refugees and 72,465 (12%) asylum-seekers. The population continues to increase compared to the month of January with a population of 577,492 through registration of new arrivals. More statistics….
Refugees to be part of the piloting of the recognition of prior learning certificatificates in Turkana, Garissa, and Busia counties hopefully by September 2021. Then Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa and the whole country to follow thereafter. https://t.co/99PHMp7AGQ
— RAS (@refugeeaffairs) February 26, 2021
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Kenya Unveils Marshal Plan to Shift from Aid Dependency to Refugee Self-Reliance and Development
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.

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.
Refugees to be part of the piloting of the recognition of prior learning certificatificates in Turkana, Garissa, and Busia counties hopefully by September 2021. Then Nairobi, Nakuru, Mombasa and the whole country to follow thereafter. https://t.co/99PHMp7AGQ
— RAS (@refugeeaffairs) February 26, 2021