Kenya is one of the most experienced countries in Africa and globally on hosting refugees. Before the encampment policy was implemented in the 1990s, asylum seekers and refugees to Kenya were absorbed among local communities.
At the time, refugees were associated with few negative consequences, if any, and their absorption was largely acceptable and harmonious. However, with time, the number has surged and the conflict between refugees and host communities has attracted a salient focus on the impact on the host country.