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Dadaab and Kakuma closure overdue

NAIROBI: On world refugee day, the UNHCR released a report stating that there are now more refugees globally than at the end of World War 2 and that over 50 per cent of the 65.2 million refugees and displaced persons were found in Africa and the Middle East.

Of these, Kenya has hosted a significant percentage for decades. Indeed, Kenyatta’s administration has made it clear that even as we grapple as a nation with the challenges of national security and territorial integrity our humanity and warm hospitality remains unshakable.

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