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HIGHLIGHTS
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As at 21st January 2015, Kakuma had received 44,953 asylum seekers from South Sudan. This brings the camp population to 179,714. As at 17th January, 178,977 refugees had been registered by UNHCR and DRA, with South Sudanese making up 49.5% of the registered population.
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A fire broke out in the camp on 20th January 2015 in Kakuma 1, Zone 1. While no casualties were reported, 10 families were affected by loss of shelters and other property. UNHCR assisted in putting off the fire with a water truck and carried out an assessment to establish immediate interventions for the affected families. As of 21st January, all the affected households had been issued with lightweight tents and NFIs such as blankets, sleeping mats, jerry cans and mosquito nets. Those who lost their food rations have also received food and energy cooking stoves. Firewood will be distributed to the families by the end of the week.
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UNHCR hosted a Canadian Selection Mission from 19 - 23 January 2015. The mission comprised of the Director General, the new CHC Immigration Program Manager in Nairobi and the First Secretary, Immigration, CHC. Part of the mission conducted resettlement interviews in the week and were also briefed on the current situation in the camp, the protection environment in Kenya, resettlement and IOM operations.
KEY FIGURES
44,953 Asylum seekers since influx began in December 2013.
2,719 UAMS in Kakuma Camp.
9 SGBV cases reported in the past week.
17.9 Litres of water provided per person per day in Kakuma.
6,804 Number of roofed durable shelters in Kakuma 4.
FUNDING
USD 29.8 MILLION Requested for the operation
PRIORITIES
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Facilitating sector hand over processes for the various partners.
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Finalizing Partner Agreements for 2015.
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Relocating registered refugees to vacant shelters in KAK 4.
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Monitor trends of daily new arrivals and their unhindered access to asylum.