Archives: Kenya Working Group

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The Impact of Resource Dependence on the Localization of Humanitarian Action: The Case of Kenya

Akalya Atputharajah, PhD Candidate, School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa Javans Wanga, Master of Arts in Forced Migration Student, Moi University, Kenya Executive summary: Localization is not a new agenda, but it re-emerged as a major area of focus for global refugee policy during the World Humanitarian... More

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

“To be a refugee, it’s like to be without your arms, legs”: A Narrative Inquiry into Refugee Participation in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Nairobi, Kenya

Mohamed Duale, PhD Candidate, Education, York University Although not a new concept, refugee participation, or the involvement of refugees in decision making and service-delivery for refugees, has been gaining currency as a result of a recent shift in global refugee policy from humanitarian towards neoliberal developmentalist approaches. Refugee... More

Friday, April 10, 2020

Uncertainty of the Coronavirus in Kakuma Refugee Camp

By Pascal Zigashane The world is facing a health threat and Kenya is finding it very crucial to contain the spread of COVID-19. Kakuma refugee camp is an arid place with no agriculture activities. Refugees fully depend on food stock from other counties in Kenya, especially Kitale County. Fear rises amongst refugees if they... More

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Lessons from the Dadaab Camps in Building Capacity in Education

 By Mohamed Duale The International Day of Education on January 24th was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly on December 6, 2018 as a day of action to highlight the role of education in sustainable development and peace, and to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels.”[i] In this blog post for... More

Friday, September 13, 2019

Refugee Participation in Kakuma Refugee Camp

By Mohamed Duale, PhD Student, York University This August 2019, I had the opportunity to research refugee participation in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in northwest Kenya as part of the Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN). Kakuma Refugee Camp was established in 1992, and consists of four sub-camps (Kakuma 1, 2, 3, and 4).... More

Friday, August 23, 2019

Launch of Innovative Training on Refugee Issues

The Local Engagement Refugee Research Network (LERRN) was excited to participate in an innovative training program on forced migration issues. The week-long program opened Monday, 26 August, in Nairobi, Kenya. Organized by the Peace Institute at Moi University, under the seasoned leadership of the Institute’s Director, Dulo Nyaoro, the Regional... More

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