Kenya embraces reforms to boost refugees' inclusion, their self-reliance

NAIROBI, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Kenya has begun implementing reforms that will integrate refugees to boost their self-reliance and resilience, a government official said Tuesday.

Julius Bitok, the principal secretary of the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, told an international forum in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, that refugee camps are being transformed into integrated settlements to ensure the socioeconomic inclusion of both refugees and host communities.