Last Change:
05/16/2025
Refugees (General) Regulations
Year: 2024
Type: Domestic policy
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, 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.