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  • The UN Refugee Agency has organized a Mr. and Miss 2017 World Refugee Day beauty pageant that will see contestants from the refugee and host community compete for this year’s title. Auditions have been conducted and a total of 30 contestants selected from Kakuma and Kalobeyei to compete in this year’s beauty pageant. The event is set to take place on the 19th June 2017 at Liz Ahua Hall in Kakuma 3.
    highlight 09 Jun 2017 (6 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • On 25 April, UK Sec.of State for Int.Development - Justine Greening visited Kakuma, accompanied by Turkana County Governor Nanok & UNHCR Rep. Raouf Mazou
    highlight 05 May 2016 (7 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • Swiss Agency for Dev. & Coop.(SDC) Director General, Manuel Sager, visited Kakuma and Kalobeyei settlement to familiarize with UNHCR Operation in the area.
    highlight 23 Mar 2017 (7 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • Good Neighbors International (GNI), a Korean NGO will partner with UNHCR to initiate the construction of a secondary school in Kakuma camp with a capacity to host 1,000 students.
    highlight 14 Jul 2017 (6 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • From 16-19 Sep. Ed. Grode,board member of U.S. Committee for Refugees/Immigrants (USCRI), a U.S. resettlement and advocacy organization, was in KK on mission.
    highlight 02 Oct 2015 (8 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • A Oxford University team was in KK from 11-18 April to prepare the ground for a research on refugee/host community economies that will start later in the year.
    highlight 22 Apr 2016 (7 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • On 31 Jan.a high level delegation from the International Olympic Committee visited KK to explore possibility for refugees participation in the RIO Olympics 2016
    highlight 04 Feb 2016 (8 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • The new Director General of DG ECHO, Monique Pariat was on a one day familiarization visit to KK Camp on 24 November. She was accompanied by ECHO Kenya team.
    highlight 27 Nov 2015 (8 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • In KK World Disability Day was marked on 03 Dec. by over 600 participants under the theme: Inclusion Matters: Access and Empowerment for People of All Abilities
    highlight 16 Dec 2015 (8 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees
  • UNHCR in collaboration with UNFPA & UN Women officially launched in KK the HeForShe campaign on 9 Nov. to raise awareness on inequality faced by women and girls
    highlight 13 Nov 2015 (8 years ago)
    Kenya / South Sudan - Refugees