Now, the Kenyan government and humanitarian agencies have come up with an ambitious plan for Kakuma to evolve into a city.

Along one of the many dirt tracks leading into Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp there is a large hidden compound, where inside, ...

The city of Kakuma, located in the African nation of Kenya, was accidentally turned into one of the continent’s biggest refugee camps, and now the Kenyan government and humanitarian agencies are ...

The nearest city is eight hours' drive away. Adele Mubalama, holds a cloth at her boutique in Kakuma refugee camp, Turkana County, Kenya, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: AP/Jackson Njehia Such ...

In Kenya’s largest and poorest county, the despair of a beleaguered hospital director is palpable as he explains that the ...

set in the cattle-rustling lands of Kenya’s northwest, Kakuma was never meant to be permanently settled. It became one of Africa’s most famous refugee camps by accident as people escaping ...

Inkomoko has linked refugee businesses with suppliers in Eldoret, a city 300 miles (482 kilometers) to the south, to cut out expensive middlemen and help embed Kakuma into Kenya's economy.

One of Africa’s most famous refugee camps could transform into a city KAKUMA, Kenya -- Windswept and remote, set in the cattle-rustling lands of Kenya’s northwest, Kakuma was never meant to be ...

KAKUMA, Kenya — Windswept and remote, set in the cattle-rustling lands of Kenya’s northwest, Kakuma was never meant to be permanently settled. It became one of Africa’s most famous refugee ...