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Closing refugee camps might fuel hatred between Kenyans and Somalis

The announcement last week by Kenya's Principal Secretary in the Interior Ministry, Dr.Karanja Kibicho that the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps would be closed has left many like me wondering. Will over 500,000 refugees remain homeless?

Dadaab is the only home these refugees have known for over 25 years. Dr. Kibicho cited insecurity, economy and environmental burdens as the reasons for the closure.

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