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Kakuma, Daadab refugees to be integrated within communities ahead of planned closure

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Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok addressing the press. [Immigration Dept]

Various stakeholders have adopted the planned closure of Daadab and Kakuma refugee camps which will see over 700,000 refugees integrated within the host communities.

In a press statement, Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the stakeholders have agreed on launching the integration program dubbed Shirika Plan in Turkana and Garissa Counties in November this year.

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