A new report links the growing al-Shabaab threat in Kenya to failing refugee services, exacerbated by U.S. aid cuts. The NGO Refugee Group (NRG) found that extremist groups are thriving in camps like Dadaab and Kakuma due to worsened living conditions and reduced security.

• The funding shortfall is estimated at approximately Ksh2.5 billion (USD2 million).
• The NGO Refugee Group (NRG) conducted a mid-year survey involving 10 partner organisations and 116 refugees.
• Water consumption has dropped below emergency levels, with Dadaab camp receiving only about 10 litres per day.
• Police escorts in Dadaab are now limited to three days a week, operating with only five hours of electricity daily.