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Shirika Plan to turn refugee camps into thriving urban centres

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President William Ruto and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Mr Filippo Grandi during the launch of the Shirika Plan at State House, Nairobi. [ELLY OKWARE/PCS]

Plans are underway to transform Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps into integrated and self-sustaining urban centres through the financing by Kenya's Shirika Plan.

Launched by the government in March 2025, the Shirika Plan is a policy shift from traditional humanitarian aid toward inclusive development, recognising refugees as active contributors to Kenya's economy.

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