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Refugee camps guzzle up billions in diesel

An overview of the part of the eastern sector of the IFO-2 camp in the sprawling Dadaab refugee camp, north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi seen on April 28, 2015. [AFP /Tony Karumba]

Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) working in far-flung areas are among the largest consumers of fuel in the country.

Most of them burn the costly diesel generators to power refugee camps and have to grapple with the high cost of fuel, which has in the recent past surged to record highs.

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