Nairobi, July 17 -- The number of people seeking refuge and asylum in Kenya's refugee camps fell by 69.8 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, as displacement, mainly from South Sudan and Sudan, slowed.

Kenya registered 5,837 new arrivals between January and June 2026, down from 19,305 in the same period in 2025, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

This slowdown coincides with a reduction in conflict-driven displacement from South Sudan and Sudan, which the UNHCR identified as the main sources of last year's surge in arrivals.

The steepest year-on-year declines occurred in February and April. February saw 416 new arrivals, a decrease of 91.1 percent compared to Fe...