Publication

This report argues that the refugee experience in Kenya is no longer solely played out in camps, and that responding to the needs of urban refugees represents a growing challenge for state authorities and development and humanitarian actors. Refugees living in Nairobi are not receiving the same level of attention or assistance as their camp counterparts. Its overall aim is to explore the assistance and protection needs of urban refugees in Nairobi and investigate the policy and operational challenges that confront aid agencies when responding to these needs. The report provides recommendations on how to better help these populations within wider strategies of assistance to vulnerable urban communities.