Kenya
Key Statistics
Data are 2024 UN data and may differ from national statistics agencies.
993000
Immigrant Population
1.8%
Immigrant Share of Total Population
540000
Emigrant Population
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Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States
Sub-Saharan African immigrants in the United States tend to be highly educated and have significant English proficiency. Yet they face persistent income gaps.
When Climate Change Comes to Refugee Settings
How are humanitarian organizations integrating climate considerations into refugee protection work?
From Unilateral Response to Coordinated Action: How Can Mobility Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa Adapt to the Public-Health Challenges of COVID-19?
COVID-19 exposed weak cross-border governance across sub-Saharan Africa. Regional coordination and data reform can better balance public health and migration management.
A Bridge to Firmer Ground: Learning from International Experiences to Support Pathways to Solutions in the Syrian Refugee Context
This report draws on international cases to highlight models that could expand Syrian refugees’ access to protection, social safety nets, and education.
Africa Moves Towards Intracontinental Free Movement for Its Booming Population
Africa's population boom is fueling intra-continental migration, but political fragmentation and security concerns leave the African Union's free movement vision unrealized.
Strengthening Refugee Protection in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
With 85 percent of the world's 25.4 million refugees in low- and middle-income countries as of 2017, development actors must help close critical protection gaps.
Increased Focus on Forced Return of Migrants and Asylum Seekers Puts Many in Peril
In 2017, governments worldwide ramped up forced and coerced returns of migrants and refugees, sending hundreds of thousands back to fragile, conflict-affected countries.
Spiraling Violence and Drought Drive Refugee Crisis in South Sudan
Conflict and drought displaced nearly 4 million South Sudanese as of 2017, sparking Africa's largest refugee crisis since the one in Rwanda.
Sub-Saharan African Immigrants in the United States
Sub-Saharan Africans in the United States are a fast-growing, highly educated group, with many entering as refugees or through the Diversity Visa Lottery.
An Uncertain Future for Somali Refugees in Dadaab
A discussion with Human Rights Watch researchers exploring the tenuous situation of Somali refugees in the Dadaab camp in Kenya.
