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Turkana County, Kenya - 23 June 2020

More than a year has passed since COVID-19 was first reported in Kenya, in early 2020. Last year, instead of singing and dancing, refugees from Kenya had joined in a virtual celebration with host communities that included participants from around the country. Over the last weekend, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the celebrations will again be held virtually.

Since 2016, in support of the Turkana County Government and the host and refugee communities UN-Habitat, has been actively involved in urban planning processes as part of the piloting of the innovative and integrated Kalobeyei settlement. When COVID-19 was first reported in Kakuma in early 2020, UN-Habitat, UNHCR and partners continued to provide support to over 200,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei Settlement. UN-Habitat’s initial support was rendered through providing technical expertise to plan and map quarantine centres and temporary hospital facilities to increase preparedness of the refugee settlements. In these exercises, urban data was collected and analyzed and provided as recommendations to UNHCR and partners.