In the outskirts of Nairobi lies the infamous Kawangware settlement, a suburb that hosts a good number of refugees and asylum seekers. We engage Alexis Nyabenda, one of the key figures in Kawangware, who runs and coordinates refugee affairs
Government-Ordered Evictions and the Crisis in Informal Settlements On May 2, 2024, the Ministry of Interior, Kenya issued a mandatory evacuation order, citing public security concerns and environmental risks. This was followed by a presidential address on May 6, 2024, where the
In it's efforts to promote integration of refugees with host communities and build cohesion within urban communities, Pamoja Trust has been conducting capacity building sessions to 15 Refugee Led Organizations in Nairobi and its Metropolitan to compliment the organization’s
Pamoja trust has facilitated conversations between refugee and host communities with Nairobi County Government in efforts to have refugee issues feature in government programs and policies and simultaneously respond to community needs. In the invited county spaces, refugee and
"First came the devastating disaster of floods that washed away people’s homes, leading to displacements and destruction of property, then came the bulldozers that swept away what was left." Around late March, throughout April 2024, and into early May,
The Supreme Court of Kenya.Image: FILE The Right to Housing is guaranteed under Article 43 of the Constitution and its base need not be predicted upon the title to land. That was one of the issues the Supreme Court identified,
