Refugee recognition regime country profile: Kenya

Caroline Nalule

doi:10.48462/opus4-5085

Refugee recognition regime country profile: Kenya

Caroline Nalule

Research Centre for Peace and Security

University of Oxford

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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 language	English
Publisher	Hertie School
Number of pages	54
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.48462/opus4-5085
Publication status	Published - 4 Oct 2023

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Name	RefMig Working Papers Series
Publisher	RefMig Project

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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Migration (In)Equality and Belonging

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