Encampment of Refugees in Kenya and the Failure of Economic Integration

Abstract

This article demonstrates how Kenya’s refugee encampment practice undermines refugees’ potential and fails local, regional, and global economy. It limits refugees’ integration and access to opportunities outside the refugee camps, rendering the benefits of globalization irrelevant. This article specifically looks at the impacts of the refugee encampment on participation, health, wellbeing, skills, and education. It also outlines the missed opportunities as a direct result of this practice. Highlighting these adverse impacts is a good start to advocate for more socially cohesive practices to help millions of refugees regain their freedom and achieve their potential – financially, socially, and politically.