By KEVIN J. KELLEYMore by this AuthorNew YorkThe United Nations (UN) has praised Kenya’s role in seeking lasting regional peace and dealing with the refugee crisis. During a meeting with Deputy President William Ruto at the UN headquarters in New York on Monday, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Kenya is playing a “remarkable role” in hosting refugees. The UN chief also commended Kenya’s “continued commitment to lasting peace and stability in Somalia, South Sudan and Burundi”. Mr Ban “expressed appreciation for Kenya’s remarkable role as a refugee-hosting nation, and welcomed Kenya’s commitment to abide by its international obligations regarding the repatriation of refugees,” the UN press office said. But the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, which administers the Dadaab camps, did not join Kenya in rejecting the allegations made by HRW.

Source: Daily Nation September 20, 2016 03:11 UTC