deportation

Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing'oei. Kenya's standing as a sanctuary for refugees has recently come under scrutiny following the controversial deportation of four Turkish citizens previously under asylum protection. This event has prompted serious questions: Can individuals truly find a refuge within Kenya, or is the nation merely a supporter of oppressive regimes? As of now, there remains a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the government's handling of these four men. Were they processed through the…

John Burugu, holding the ship’s wheel as Kenya’s Refugee Affairs Commissioner, recently faced the media. He laid down a fresh mandate for refugees, a summons demanding they relinquish their passports, pointing to jitters over travel document fiddling while spotlighting the need to toe the line on international laws.

The situation of the 8,500 displaced people who had to flee a Bambari refugee camp in the middle of the country is still very unpleasant: the fire in the Elevage camp two weeks ago. Several international organizations are intervening on the ground to alleviate the humanitarian emergency, but so far the circumstances that caused the refugee's escape are still unclear.…