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  • Rapper Octopizzo - partner of "Artists for Refugees project" - launched his new album in Nairobi

    news UNHCR, 11 Aug 2015 (9 years ago )
    On Saturday 8th August, the famous rapper Octopizzo launched his new album in Nairobi at the KICC ( Kenyatta International Conference Center), attended by a large crowd of youngsters as well as representatives of UN Agencies, UNHCR Country Director, the American Ambassador, and other humanitarian or...
  • Talented refugees in Kenya showcase their artwork at a UNHCR Nairobi Exhibition

    news UNHCR, 10 Nov 2015 (8 years ago )
    On the occasion of launching an arts livelihood project for refugees in Kenya, over 50 artists mainly from Dadaab and Kakuma camps exhibited their artwork at the Alliance Française in Nairobi, from 4th to 6th November 2015. This first ever exhibition organized by UNHCR and its partner FilmAid ea...
  • The British Football Premier League comes to Kakuma

    news UNHCR, 07 Apr 2016 (8 years ago )
    Premier Skills, a joint football program by the English Premier League and the British Council was in Kakuma from 21 to 23 March. The mission led by the Director of the British Council Kenya office met sports coaches from refugee and host community and conducted training sessions with them. They als...
  • UNHCR marks the World AIDS Day in Kakuma

    news UNHCR, 05 Dec 2014 (9 years ago )
    On 1st December 2014, UNHCR in coordination with DRA, the Government and partner agencies joined refugees and the host community in marking World AIDS Day. The event was marked with various activities and performances such as song, dance, poems and skits that relayed key messages on the importance o...
  • United Drama Kakuma youth group kick off their project.

    news UNHCR, 15 May 2015 (9 years ago )
    On 11th May, the group "United Drama Kakuma" who won the global youth initiatives funds kicked started their project by having a training on Community Theater and Filming. The group is composed by different nationalities including representatives of the host community. The training will help them ...
  • Update on the influx of South Sudanese to Kakuma - as of 5th February 2014

    news UNHCR, 06 Feb 2014 (10 years ago )
    Current Situation: On 5th February, a total of 242 new arrivals were received from Nadapal border point. This is a significant decrease from yesterday’s figure of 470. It is not clear what is causing the fluctuation of the daily arrivals. Close monitoring of the daily arrivals has been ongoing sinc...
  • War, violence, persecution push displacement to new unprecedented high

    news UNHCR, 19 Jun 2017 (7 years ago )
    War, violence and persecution worldwide are causing more people than ever to be forcibly displaced, according to a report published today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. UNHCR’s new Global Trends report, the organization’s major annual survey of the state of displacement, says that at the end of 2...