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Kenya

Kenya: 2024 MSNI Bulletin, December 2024

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KEY FINDINGS

• The majority of both refugee households (94%) and host community households (HHs) (92%) were in need. However, a higher proportion of host community households (51%) experienced acute needs compared to refugee households (31%).

• Low-income households and those headed by females (HoH) faced high levels of acute needs across both population groups. Among low-income households, 59% in the host community and 38% in the refugee community experienced acute needs. Similarly, 56% of female-headed households in the host community and 35% in the refugee community experienced acute needs.

• Both host and refugee households faced similar challenges. The primary drivers of need for both population groups were WASH and Education.

• Among the households in the host community, the most common combination of co-occurring needs were in WASH, Shelter and Education (10%) and Food Security and WASH (10%). In the refugee households, the most common combination of co-occurring needs was found in WASH and Education (17%).