As at 3rd September 2014, Kakuma has received 42,680 asylum seekers from South Sudan. This brings the total camp population to 178,110

As at 27th August 2014, Kakuma has received 42,410 asylum seekers from South Sudan. This brings the total camp population to 177,390.

The Somali Prime Minister, H.E. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed, visited Dadaab Refugee Camps. He toured a hospital and a school and met refugee representatives.

As at 20th August 2014, Kakuma has received 42,228 asylum seekers from South Sudan. This brings the total camp population to 177,670.

As at 14th August 2014, Kakuma has received 41,890 asylum seekers from South Sudan. This brings the total camp population to 177,330.

As at 6th August 2014, Kakuma had received 41,780 asylum seekers from South Sudan.This brings the total camp population to 177,210

19 refugee representatives from Dadaab took part in a 'Go and See' visit to Kismayo, Somalia, from 4 to 8 August. They will now share their thoughts and impressions with the other camp residents.

As of 23 July, the number of asylum seekers from South Sudan in Kakuma camp stood at 40,893. This brings the total estimated camp population to 176,364.

As of 25th June 2014, the number of South Sudanese asylum seekers received in Kakuma is 39,180. This brings the total estimated camp population to 170,965

*World Refugee Day (20th June) UNHCR and partners will lead the refugee community in Dadaab to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20th June. The global theme for this year is- “One family torn apart by war is too many.” The community has agreed to commemorate this day by conveying to the world, messages of peace through a campaign dubbed “31 Days of Peace Messages” which kicked off on 20th May. The community communication team is conveying these messages in camps as well as to local and international audiences through camp meetings, community radio and social media.