Kenya: UNHCR Kenya Kakuma Operational Update, 01 to 13 January 2015

HIGHLIGHTS

• As of 12 January 2016, Kakuma had registered 48,780 refugees from South Sudan since influx which started on 15 December 2013. During the reporting period 320 individuals were transported to the camp from Nadapal border. As of 11 January 2016 the total registered camp population was 184,966 with 93,628 (50.6%) from South Sudan.

UPDATE ON ACHIEVEMENTS

Operational Context

• UNHCR conducts border monitoring visits to Nadapal twice a week to ensure that asylum seekers have unhindered access to asylum.

• The trend of daily new arrivals has remained low; UNHCR has maintained a weekly convoy to the border to pick new arrivals. The trend of new arrivals continues to be monitored closely for any possible upsurge.