The Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry Turkana branch has urged the government to review the decision to close the Kakuma refugee camp. KNCCI Turkana branch says the closure of the camp will lead to the loss of over 6,000 job opportunities. Chairman Pius Ewoton said the refugee camp contributes to Kenya's GDP and creates many job opportunities for locals. This will also affect the cross border trade between Kenya and South Sudan,” Ewoton said. “We request the government to relook at the decision of closing the Kakuma refugee camp.

Source: The Star June 12, 2021 09:56 UTC