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Billions pour into Dadaab even after Government promised to shut down

The Government had said the camps were a haven for terrorism and a conduit for contraband goods. [Courtesy]

The Government has received Sh10.8 billion from donors for the support of refugee camps, including Dadaab, which President Uhuru Kenyatta had vowed to shut down two years ago.

Other than benefiting a million residents living around the refugee camps, the donation will also benefit more than half a million refugees, bringing into question the Government’s hyped decision to close down one of the camps.

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