On 11 August Kakuma was inundated with torrential rains which caused flooding in various parts of the camp and surrounding areas. Many refugee shelters were destroyed and dykes and river banks were severely eroded in a number of locations placing refugees and humanitarian workers at risk. A vehicle ferrying passengers from Lokichoggio to Kakuma was washed away while trying to cross a seasonal river in Turkana West District, and 8 people lost their lives; it is believed that some among the dead were Sudanese on their way to Kakuma to seek asylum.

Ongoing Kenya operation moves nearly 75,000 Somali arrivals from Dadaab’s outskirts to its extensions before the onset of the rainy season.

Following last Thursday’s security incident in Dadaab, UNHCR and partner agencies have been continuing life-saving work for hundreds of thousands of refugees. Our staff and more than 30 partners remain operational in Dadaab’s three camps - Ifo, Dagahaley and Hagadera - as well as the new sites of Ifo 2, and Kambioos.

Between 1 and 5 Feb, the 8th round of Polio oral vaccination campaign was conducted in Dadaab camps. The last confirmed case of polio in Dadaab was in July 2013

On 8 Jan, UNHCR officially handed over the newly constructed police reporting offices and accommodation blocks for the police in Kambioos camp

As of January 2014, WFP has resumed the normal food basket of 2,100 kcal per person per day after the food rations had to be shortened in Nov and Dec 2013.

On 8 Jan 2014, UNHCR officially inaugurated four buildings that were constructed by Regional Rural Development Organization (RRDO) to support the host community

31 Dec 2013 a fire started in the northern side of Ifo market and burned and completely destroyed over 50 shops including wholesale shops and their goods.

The Voluntary Return Help Desks (RHDs) were officially launched across all five Dadaab camps on 9 December 2013.

79 refugees & asylum seekers who had been residing in urban areas arrived to the Dadaab camps on 18 and 19/04/2014. They were transported by DRA from Kasarani.