{"id":9364,"date":"2024-11-26T13:26:15","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T18:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?p=9364"},"modified":"2026-04-28T10:40:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T14:40:37","slug":"lerrn-working-paper-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2024\/lerrn-working-paper-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Refugee Welfare in Kenya: Challenges and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Refugee Welfare in Kenya: Challenges and Solutions\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<h3 id=\"working-paper-28\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Working Paper 28<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>by <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/people\/abulogn-okello\/\">Abulogn Ojulu Okello<\/a>, <\/strong><strong><em>York University, <\/em><em>Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) Program<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"executive-summary\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Executive Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This paper delves into the intricate terrain of refugee welfare in Kenya, exploring the challenges faced by refugees and the solutions devised to alleviate their plight. Kenya&#8217;s experience in hosting refugees offers a compelling narrative, shaped by conflicts, environmental disasters, and economic instability. Established camps like Dadaab and Kakuma strain resources and infrastructure, leading to tensions between refugees and host communities. Lack of documentation exacerbates vulnerability, impeding access to essential services and legal protections. Additionally, scarcity of clean water, insufficient food supply, inadequate shelter, and inadequate healthcare facilities compound refugee hardships. Despite government and international efforts, challenges persist, including donor fatigue and limited integration opportunities. This exploration of refugee welfare in Kenya highlights barriers and proposes solutions to inform future policy and practice, which is crucial for ensuring the dignity, security, and well-being of refugees both in Kenya and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        \n\n\n\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white cu-section--cards ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\" 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