East Africa & Great Lakes

Kenya

DRC has been operational in Kenya since 2005 and is one of the United Nations Refugee Agency’s (UNHCR) largest implementing partners in the refugee response. DRC is present in Garissa (Dadaab & Garissa), Isiolo, Nairobi Urban (Eastleigh), Mandera, Marsabit and Turkana (Kakuma, Kalobeyei and Lodwar) counties.

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12 Nov 2024

DRC Kenya Wins ICDL AFRICA Best Project Award 2024

31 Oct 2024

Urgent response needed: Addressing Mpox risks in Goma's displacement camps

31 Oct 2024

Empowering Women and Building Community Resilience in IFO, Dadaab Refugee Camp

01 Oct 2024

Homeward bound for burundian persons of concern through voluntary repatriation

25 Sep 2024

A young girl from Hagadera aiming for the world stage

23 Sep 2024

A journey of hope and triumph

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Displacement trends

Source: | UNHCR

Core sectors Kenya

Protection

Economic Recovery

Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding

Shelter and Settlements

Camp Coordination and Camp Management

Displacement Trends

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Definitions

EDPs: Refugees under UNHCR’s mandate
IDPs: Internally displaced persons
Asylum seekers: People whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined
Stateless: People not considered as nationals by any State
HST: People living in Host Communities
OIP: Others in need of International Protection
OOC: Others of Concern

Source: UNHCR

See definitions here

Forecast

DRC forecasts are based on a machine learning tool that has been developed to predict forced displacement (IDPs, refugees and asylum seekers) at the national level 1-3 years into the future.

See all available forecasts here

DocumentsAll Documents

Localization of Protection Programming in Garissa & Turkana, Kenya

24 Apr 2024

Joint statement - NGOs call out climate injustice and urge global donors to fully fund the humanitarian response in the Horn of Africa now

22 May 2023

Horn of Africa Drought Situation Reports

30 Apr 2023

Multi-agency call for global action to respond to the multi-faceted crisis in the Horn of Africa

14 Dec 2022

DRC assessment shows the rapid deterioration of the protection environment for pastoralist communities in Northern Kenya

01 Oct 2022

Horn of Africa: DRC Drought Response Appeal

10 Aug 2022

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Why we are there

DRC Kenya has a wide range of humanitarian, development and peace-building programs that enable the operation to be delivered across the ‘triple nexus’ which is the overarching programme strategy for the period 2022-2025.

In Kenya, displacement is complex and protracted across different situations (South Sudan, Somalia and Great Lakes) necessitating implementation across the humanitarian – development – peace nexus.

This targets IDPs, refugees, host communities and those engaged in mixed migration.

DRC’s focus extends to promoting Durable Solutions, which is linked to the commitments under the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), and further towards strengthening our work with and through local partners.

What we do

DRC's activities in Kenya include livelihoods and economic recovery, voluntary repatriation, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), humanitarian disarmament, child protection and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) programming in refugee camps and communities.

DRC is also the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI+) refugee protection lead.

In response to the ongoing drought in the country, DRC is supporting extremely vulnerable households in the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) region of Kenya with Multi-Purpose Cash Transfers.

We prioritize remote and insecure locations that other actors are not able to reach.

DRC is additionally rehabilitating strategic boreholes in livestock concentration areas, as well as supporting livestock vaccination and treatment, to protect pastoralists’ livelihoods and improve access to fresh milk.