Send Money and Invest in Kenya: A Guide for Diaspora Remittances and Investments is a booklet targeting Kenyans abroad. It provides information on how the Kenyan diaspora can send money through safe, affordable, and convenient channels. It also gives guidance on how l
Read MoreThe Refugee Resettlement Programme seeks to provide movement assistance to refugees accepted for third country resettlement. The transportation of migrants and the related processing activities are central to IOM’s operational functions.IOM Kenya is the resettlement hub for Africa. The mission
Read MoreIn the past year, the IOM Kenya Mission has been successful in introducing and implementing the Programme for Human Security and Stabilization (PHSS). The aim of this programme is to support the empowerment of the Kenyan government, communities and individuals to take positive steps toward econom
Read MoreWithin its Migration Health Division, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) delivers and promotes comprehensive, preventive and curative health programmes which are beneficial, accessible, and equitable for migrants and mobile populations. Bridging the needs of both migrants and IOM'
Read MoreKenya has been identified as a source, transit, and destination country for victims of human trafficking. Internal trafficking occurs within Kenyan borders mainly for purposes of domestic labour and sexual exploitation, whereas international or cross-border trafficking occurs due to purposes of f
Read MoreKenya experiences a number of factors which contribute to its vulnerability to terrorism, transnational crime, and irregular migration across its borders. The need to address security, the rule of law, and to secure its border has been noted as a priority by the Government of Kenya in its Mediu
Read MoreThrough the Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme, IOM aims at orderly, humane and cost-effective return and reintegration of migrants who are unable or unwilling to remain in host countries and wish to return voluntarily to their countries of origin.IOM aims to ensure the
Read MorePre-departure Orientation assists migrants with the information and skills necessary to adapt to a new society and culture.Based in Nairobi, the Australian Cultural Orientation (AUSCO) and the Canadian Orientation Abroad (COA) Programmes seek to provide information and training to refugees in ord
Read MoreIn May 2016 the Government of Kenya (GoK) announced the closure of Dadaab refugee camp that hosted about 535,000 refugees. According to UNHCR, as of 31 December 2016, a total of 39,316 Somali refugees were repatriated with many more pending the repatriation process.This will not only have a big i
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