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Over 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers on holding list

View of Kaguma refugee camp in Turkana County on February 27, 2022. [Photo/File]

The number of people seeking refugees and asylum status in the country stands at over 200,000, and it continues to rise every day.

The delay has affected the process of acquiring legal documentation, with the situation worsened by a lack of funding and the tedious process by the Department of Refugee Services.

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