International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Somali refugees in Nairobi

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Run-down buildings in the Eastleigh neighborhood of Nairobi, Kenya
Adult students in a classroom being used by the IRC for English lessons
IRC vice president Anne Richard and six young Somali women in Eastleigh
A Somali refugee woman sits by a sewing machine in a craft shop in Eastleigh
Schoolboys in Eastleigh
Schoolgirls in Eastleigh
Photo: Anne Richard/IRC

Far away from home and family, and subject to harrassment by police, Somali refugees living in Nairobi, Kenya are in a precarious situation. The IRC and our local partners are working to ensure that refugee rights are respected, and that these Somalis and other refugees in Kenya get the help they need.