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Originally published by The Standard BusinessOctober 27, 2025
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Shirika Plan to turn refugee camps into thriving urban centres

Richie Olaka reiterated the government’s commitment to the Shirika Plan’s vision of integration and self-reliance...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya's Shirika Plan aims to transform the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps into self-sustaining urban centers, shifting from traditional humanitarian aid to inclusive development. Launched in March 2025, the plan recognizes refugees as economic contributors.
- The Shirika Plan aligns with Kenya Vision 2030, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, and the Global Compact on Refugees.
- Convened by CARE Denmark and CARE Kenya, with support from the Danish Royal Embassy in Nairobi, it explores new financing models.
- Inkomoko has disbursed over USD 20 million in loans to 25,000 entrepreneurs across East Africa, including USD 13 million in Kenya alone, demonstrating the bankability of refugee and host entrepreneurs.
- Okapi Green Energy Limited, a Kakuma-based social enterprise, is seeking a USD 700,000 blended-finance package to scale its clean-energy model.
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