Every human being has the right to seek and receive asylum. However to receive asylum one has to go through a process called Refugee Status Determination (RSD). An asylum seeker cannot enjoy all…
Kenya is in the final stages of developing a Policy on internal displacement. Its legislature has recently passed a law to provide for the protection and provision of assistance to Internally Displ…
Kenya plays a significant role in contributing to mixed migration in the Horn of Africa most notably being a source, transit, and destination country for trafficking. Despite being a signator…
This report by the Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) examines the policy and practice of Kenya’s refugee protection framework. Although much has been written on the situation in the Dadaab c…
Children are considered one of the most vulnerable members of society. As such, they often fall victim of crimes, exploitation and abuses. Although most children are considered vulnerable, child…
Durable solution as a concept has not been fully grasped in practice in Kenya. During the period of monitoring missions conducted in Marsabit, Lamu, Malindi and Kisumu, the issue of access …
This 21st edition of Refugee Insights seeks to present the human face of asylum, through stories and articles that relate to the most basic of human needs: the quest for hope, the foundation of the…