Repatriation of refugees and eventual closure of the Dadaab camp should be guided by the 2013 tripartite agreement between Kenya, Somalia and the UNHCR, the local MP says. He said the push and shove between different arms of the government only confuses refugees and undermines the entire process. Let due process be followed and refugees who want to voluntarily go back do so at their will,” Dahiye said. He added that international laws, to which Kenya is a signatory, protect the refugees from forced eviction. “That is Kenya’s policy and our efforts to hasten repatriation and resettlement of refugees.

Source: The Star March 10, 2017 20:50 UTC