Kakuma

Cholera Outbreak Update: A Community Response in Kakuma In a troubling development in Kakuma, one person has been confirmed dead due to cholera, a highly communicable disease that poses significant challenges, particularly in densely populated areas. This unfortunate event follows the documented first case of the illness, which was reported to the health authorities last month. The information echoed a growing concern: how does a community rally to protect itself in the face of such a threat? The Turkana County Health…

Refugees Protest at the UNHCR Office in Kakuma Camp Following Significant Food Ration Cuts Photograph: Courtesy of Kakuma News Reflector Imagine waking up to find that the food you rely on has been reduced by a significant amount. How would you feel? For thousands of refugees in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, this is no longer a hypothetical situation but a stark reality. Just recently, the bustling camp, home to around 300,000 individuals from countries like South Sudan, Somalia, the Democratic…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia has questioned Kenya's plans to close the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, which have hosted thousands of refugees from Somalia and South Sudan, in a move that could further pressure relations between the two countries. Earlier in the week, Kenya, through Home Secretary Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i an ultimatum to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and demanded that the two camps be closed without negotiations. Nairobi said the UN body should spend a maximum of 14 days to…