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Kenya's Refugees Face Food Crisis as Funding Plummets

5/23/2025

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In Kenya, 720,000 refugees in Dadaab and Kakuma are grappling with dwindling food supplies as funding plummets, reports the UN World Food Programme. With refugee numbers soaring by over 70% in just five years, resources are stretched thin. The WFP is calling on the US for Ksh5.7 billion (US$44 million) to reinstate vital rations and cash support.

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In Kenya, 720,000 refugees in Dadaab and Kakuma are grappling with dwindling food supplies as funding plummets, reports the UN World Food Programme. With refugee numbers soaring by over 70% in just five years, resources are stretched thin. The WFP is calling on the US for Ksh5.7 billion (US$44 million) to reinstate vital rations and cash support.