English opens doors to education, jobs, and new opportunities. Happy #EnglishLanguageDay. Today, we celebrate refugees learning the language to build their futures and connect with the world. #WithRefugees.

Meet Charlotte, who fled DRC in 2022, to keep her family safe. In Kalobeyei, she found hope – and opportunity – through a women’s group at the FAO-UNHCR food hub, supported by EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺. “This hub changed my life. I can grow my business and support my children."

Ekyoci fled the DRC in 2022 with her 5 children, seeking safety and a better future. Thanks to the Food and Agriculture Organization-UNHCR processing food hub funded by EU International Partnerships 🇪🇺, she now has a safe space in Kalobeyi to grow her business baking bread. "This hub has transformed my life and helped me

Happy #MadarakaDay 🇰🇪! Today, we celebrate Kenya’s journey to self-rule and honour its continued generosity and solidarity #WithRefugees Thank you to the people and Government of Kenya for always welcoming and supporting refugees.

Kakuma Municipality - first #PublicPrivatePartnership free eye camp restores sight for 148 refugees and hosts. Thank you to M.A. Math Charitable Trust, United Asian Network, VISIOSENSEFRONTERES, Fundación Cajasol, County Government of Turkana, and @DRS_Kenya for making it possible. 🔗 unhcr.org/ke/news/storie…

Refugees don’t want charity. They want opportunity. They want to contribute, belong and build a life. Let’s create a world that lets them. #WorldRefugeeDay

#DayoftheAfricanChild All children deserve to grow up with dignity, support, and a fair chance, including refugee children like Gabriel, who aspires to be a lawyer in the future. Today and always, no child should be left behind. #WithRefugees.

Becoming a refugee is not a choice. Anyone can become a refugee. Refugees seek self-reliance and opportunities to contribute productively to the economies of their host communities. On #WorldRefugeeDay and always, let's support refugees like Said in building their businesses.

Thank you for your solidarity #WithRefugees. Refugees arrive with skills, ideas, hope, ambition, and full of potential. They want to work, learn, be included, and contribute to their host communities. Let's continue supporting them. #WorldRefugeeDay2025

Many refugees wish to return home. In 2025 alone, UNHCR Kenya has assisted some 670 refugees so far to return home through voluntary repatriation. On #WorldRefugeeDay, we call for peace and more durable solutions.

Over 850,000 refugees and asylum seekers currently reside in Kenya. Many have lived here for years, and this is the only home they know. Today, we honor families who have faced exile and the Kenyan communities that have welcomed them with generosity & grace. #WorldRefugeeDay

This #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand with over 850,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Kenya. The numbers are rising. Aid is shrinking. But one thing hasn’t changed, refugees need our solidarity now more than ever. Today and always, let's stand with them 💙

The dire funding situation is endangering the lives of many, including refugees and host communities. No matter the challenges, UNHCR will stay and deliver. Refugees need our solidarity to live in safety, with dignity, and to rebuild their lives. #WorldRefugeeDay

We asked our staff what solidarity #WithRefugees means to them. Here is what they had to say. #WorldRefugeeDay 💙

Thank you, Ministry of Health for this vital support. These nets mean safer nights, healthier families, and lives saved in Kakuma.

📝 Nyakuel wants to be a journalist. 👩‍⚕️Sadio dreams of being a maternity nurse. 🏀 Awak is already a basketball star in the making. 💻 Nifasha plans to be a nurse and master computers too. Education gives them the tools. Their hard work and determination does the rest.

On #InternationalYouthDay2025 , we honour refugee youth like Monicah, Faith, John, Margaret, Nyuok and Elijah - breaking barriers through education, innovation, and leadership. Their journeys show what is possible when talent meets opportunity.

Over 31 years, across Africa, Asia and Europe, I’ve seen the sacrifice of humanitarians and the courage of refugees. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour those we lost in service and stand with the communities who continue to inspire us with their strength and hope.

Honoured to have hosted Deputy PM Maxime PREVOT, Nicole de Moor with WFP in Kenya. From empowering women and girls at RefuSHE to food systems and RLO capacity, you saw partnerships in action. Belgium’s 🇧🇪 support is vital to protect and deliver solutions for refugees. 🙏🏾

Business is booming in Kalobeyei. From bakeries to motorbike taxis, refugees are seizing new opportunities to support their families and build a future. Read how Charlotte, Ekyoci and Asmani are turning new opportunities into thriving livelihoods. unhcr.org/ke/news/storie…