Kenya's decision to stagger closure of camps favours refugees’ welfare

Somali refugees.

Refugees from Dadaab camp in Kenya wait to return home to Somalia, in 2017. PHOTO | AFP

Amnesty International has welcomed the decision by Kenya to stagger the return of refugees and closure of camps up to next year, rather than shutting them down now.

The organisation said the move will allow authorities to work out a legal formula favourable to those living in the camps.