Archives: Ochan Leomoi

Friday, March 28, 2025

Exploring the Implementation of the 2019 Global Refugee Forum Pledges by the Government of Kenya: A Case Study of the Dadaab Refugee Camps

LERRN is thrilled to share the results of a co-produced research on education in the Dadaab Refugee Camps with research partners with lived experiences of displacement residing in refugee camps in Kenya. This research was conducted by Goundo Diarra, and researchers from the Dadaab Response Association: Arte Dagane, Leomoi Ochan, Abdikadir Abikar,... More

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

New Publication: “The ‘Not Yet’ and ‘Never’ Resettled: Individual and Communal Waiting Strategies Among Refugees in Kenyan Camps”

We are excited to announce the release of a new publication titled: "The 'Not Yet' and 'Never' Resettled: Individual and Communal Waiting Strategies Among Refugees in Kenyan Camps" by Rachel McNally, Pascal Zigashane, Abdikadir Abikar, Arte Dagane, Mark Oyat Okello, and Ochan Leomoi, published in Ethnic and Racial Studies This study delves into... More

Friday, August 12, 2022

Report from the Dadaab Response Association: Challenges for Refugee Businesses from the Pandemic to Devastating Fires

Okello Oyat, Ochan Leomoi, Arte Dagane, Abdikadir Abikar, Dadaab Response Association This blog post is part of a broader study led by the Dadaab Response Association on the impact of COVID-19 on life in the Dadaab refugee camps. Please see the new working paper for more information about the study and about the impact... More

Friday, August 12, 2022

The Impact of COVID-19 on Education and Youth Well-Being in the Dadaab Refugee Camps

Available in عربي Français Español Okello Oyat, Ochan Leomoi, Arte Dagane, Abdikadir Abikar, Dadaab Response Association Executive summary: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in school closures globally, including in the Dadaab refugee camps. This study explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in the Dadaab... More

Monday, June 20, 2022

East Africa RLO Evaluation: Nairobi Writing Retreat

Members of the Dadaab Response Association (DRA), together with other lead researchers, participated in a writing retreat from 11 to 12 June 2022 in Nairobi. The event was hosted at the Refugee-Led Research Hub and facilitated by Pauline Vidal, Research Facilitator. Three DRA researchers, Mark Okello Oyat, Arte Saman Dagane, and Ochan Robert... More

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Exploring Examinations Dishonesty among Refugee Students in Secondary Schools in Dadaab, Kenya

https://youtu.be/8-x4n3W3D2Y Ochan Robert Leomoi, Graduate of the Master of Education, York University Borderless Higher Education for Refugees Program Executive summary: This paper is a modified version of a Major Research Paper for the Master of Education degree at York University as part of the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees project,... More

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