Refugee recognition regime country profile: Kenya

Caroline Nalule

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Abstract

This report discusses the evolution of the refugee recognition regime (RRR) in Kenya, chiefly over the period of 2000-2020. It highlights the government’s responses towards refugee protection, its bifurcated approach towards refugees based on where they reside, the challenges faced by protection seekers in the recognition process, and the shifts in responsibility between the government and UNHCR. The report is based on extensive desk-based research as well as original fieldwork, including interviews and focus group discussions with adult asylum seekers and refugees, as well as officers involved in refugee status determination (RSD) processes. The research targeted refugees and asylum seekers from the top four recognised nationalities in Kenya in the 20-year period: Somalis, South Sudanese, Ethiopians, and Congolese from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Original languageEnglish
PublisherHertie School
Number of pages54
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Oct 2023

Publication series

NameRefMig Working Papers Series
PublisherRefMig Project

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Themes

  • Migration, Displacement and Belonging

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