Deputy President William Ruto has put up a robust defence of Kenya's decision to close the world's biggest refugee camp, Daadab. "More recently, the Dadaab Refugee Complex has lost its humanitarian character and has been appropriated by terrorists and their agents, transforming it into a centre of radicalisation, terrorist training, planning and launching of attacks. Kenya has announced it will close the refugee camp in November. The United Nations Refugee Agency said at least 24,000 refugees from Dadaab have sbeen assisted to voluntarily return to Somalia since a tripartite agreement signed in 2014. The international community pledged sh 50 Billion four years ago less than 1% of this commitment has been realized.

Source: The Star September 19, 2016 23:37 UTC