Last Change:
09/10/2026
The Refugees (General) Regulations, 2024
Year: 2024
Type: Domestic policy
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality, Integration & Public Affairs, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Documentation
Description
The Refugees (General) Regulations, 2024 provide a framework for implementing the Refugees Act, 2021, in Kenya. They outline procedures for registration, asylum applications, and refugee status determination while emphasizing protection, rights, and obligations of refugees. The regulations also address refugee management, including access to social services, integration, and durable solutions such as repatriation and resettlement. By promoting accountability and adherence to international standards, they enhance Kenya's commitment to refugee protection and sustainable humanitarian responses.
Selected provisions
The withdrawal of refugee status of a refugee shall result in the automatic withdrawal of derivative status of their family members unless the family member applies and qualifies for refugee status independently.
43. ( I ) A person aggrieved by the decision of the Commissioner
may , within fourteen days of receiving the decision, appeal in person or through his representative or through an interested party to the Appeals Committee against the decision.
(2) A person aggrieved by a decision of the Appeals Committee
may appeal to the High Court within thirty days of being notified.
(3) Where the High Court upholds the decision of the
Commissioner against which an applicant had unsuccessfully appealed to the Appeals Committee, the Commissioner shall within sixty days of the ruling of the High Court notify the Director of Immigration of the decision, who shall thereafter deal with the applicant in accordance with Immigration Laws.
(4) Where an unsuccessful applicant has f ailed to fi le an appeal to
the High Court, the Commissioner shall within sixty days of the
determination by the Appeals Committee, notify the Director of
Immigration of the Appeals Commission’s decision and who shall there after deal with the applicant in accordance with Immigration Laws.
(5) No fees to be charged for filling appeals under this regulation