Kenya has adopted an updated and improved refugee Act- CS Kindiki.
During his Tour at Ifo 2 Refugee and Dagahaley Refugee Camps in Daadab and the World Food Program (WFP) food distribution points, The interior CS Kithure Kindiki revealed the government’s new plan on Refugees.
He highlighted that opening of boarders will be delayed, to make sure that terror attacks are combated and security is enhanced in North Eastern.
He stated,”The Government will delay the planned phased-out reopening of the Kenya-Somalia border points to facilitate comprehensive and conclusive handling of the recent wave of terror attacks and cross-border crime.”
“Kenya has adopted an updated, improved, and enhanced Refugee Act 2022. The Government will neither roll back nor backtrack on implementation of the Refugee Act 2022 and all its obligations as a signatory to international treaties,” he added.
Notably, The Cabinet Secretary outlined that from now on the government will handle all refugee database in order to track the population of the country and fish out refugees who are not law abiding.
He stated,”As a policy shift on Refugee affairs, the Government will take charge in the management and administration of refugees database. This is part of the comprehensive population master plan in the country,”
“99.999% of refugees are good and law abiding and we will do our best to help them. However, there are few criminal elements who will not be allowed to hurt our National security and the interests of bona-fide refugees and host communities,” he added.
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