Kenya has long been a refuge for refugees and asylum seekers fleeing conflict and persecution. It has hosted these displaced populations for several decades. The establishment of the Dadaab refugee camp in 1991, followed by Kakuma in 1992, marked formal responses to an escalating humanitarian need. Since then, Kenya has steadfastly upheld its obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol, which collectively safeguard the rights of refugees and asylum seekers. These international commitments have been domesticated through the Refugee Act 2021, which creates a comprehensive institutional framework for refugee management. While Kenya has played the central role…