In response to this announcement by the Kenya Government, the UNHCR said that they thank the Kenyan government for its generosity and keeping the Refugees for so long.
Refugee Camp (File Photo)
The Government of Kenya is trying to remove two of the largest Refugee camps in the country. On March 24, Kenya’s Minister of Internal Affairs Fred Matiangi declared that the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) had two weeks to plan to close the Dadaab and Kakuma camps. The officials had warned that otherwise they would force the refugees to go to the border of Somalia.
Kenya’s Interior Ministry tweeted that it was called an ‘ultimatum’ and said that now there is no place for further talks. Let us tell you that there are 410,000 people living in these camps who have come from dozens of countries, including Somalia, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda and many other countries. Austin Baboya, who came from South Sudan in Kakuma, said, “I don’t know if the Kenyan government thought anything about the lives of the people living in the camp before taking this decision or whether they just get up and scatter.”
30 year old forced to leave camp
He told that due to this decision there has been a stampede among the people in the camp. Many people have lost hope. Baboya, 26, never saw anything other than a refugee camp as a home. In response to the Kenyan government’s announcement, the UNHCR said that many thanks to the Kenyan government for their generosity and keeping the refugees for so long, but the concern is only with the impact of this decision on the refugees, including the current Corona An epidemic concern is also included.
Please tell that Dadab was established 30 years ago. The agency said it would continue talks with Kenyan authorities before the April 6 deadline. Kakuma is home to over 190,000 refugees, located in the northwest of Kenya. Dadab is present in eastern Kenya which is close to the Somali border but many Somalia live in both camps.
Refugees expected to resettle
Life in these camps is very difficult. Many times, refugees complain about corruption ranging from poor services, but they say that at least they are safe. A large number of refugees are expected to resettle in the western country. For now, this camp is their home. Baboya said that he wants the Kenyan government to think once again about our situation and help find a solution for UNHCR.
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