• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Science
  • World
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech

There Are Up to 100,000 Undocumented Refugees in Kampala-Lord Mayor

December 8, 2021
Investigation; Why hunger, poverty continues to devour Karamoja despite dozens of gov’t programmes

Investigation; Why hunger, poverty continues to devour Karamoja despite dozens of gov’t programmes

June 3, 2023
UBOS trains supervisors for pilot census, fire two staff

UBOS trains supervisors for pilot census, fire two staff

June 2, 2023
Elle Parle

Elle Parle women’s open hosts 3rd edition

June 2, 2023
Police FC qualifies for Uganda Cup final for the first time in their history

Police FC qualifies for Uganda Cup final for the first time in their history

June 2, 2023
child murders

Police arrest five over vandalism

June 2, 2023
Govt should translate PDM documents to local languages -report

Govt should translate PDM documents to local languages -report

June 2, 2023
Why speaker Among is  rooting for payment of village health teams

Why speaker Among is rooting for payment of village health teams

May 30, 2023
Butiki League match day 2 of season 3 attracts a huge crowd

Butiki League match day 2 of season 3 attracts a huge crowd

May 29, 2023
We need to include the male in reproductive health education -Kadaga

We need to include the male in reproductive health education -Kadaga

May 29, 2023
UTB launches the explore Northern Uganda campaign

UTB launches the explore Northern Uganda campaign

May 26, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT
News 24/7
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Business
    • Politics
    • Science
    • World
    UBOS trains supervisors for pilot census, fire two staff

    UBOS trains supervisors for pilot census, fire two staff

    Elle Parle

    Elle Parle women’s open hosts 3rd edition

    Police FC qualifies for Uganda Cup final for the first time in their history

    Police FC qualifies for Uganda Cup final for the first time in their history

    child murders

    Police arrest five over vandalism

    Govt should translate PDM documents to local languages -report

    Govt should translate PDM documents to local languages -report

    Why speaker Among is  rooting for payment of village health teams

    Why speaker Among is rooting for payment of village health teams

    We need to include the male in reproductive health education -Kadaga

    We need to include the male in reproductive health education -Kadaga

    UTB launches the explore Northern Uganda campaign

    UTB launches the explore Northern Uganda campaign

    Police station attackers have political motives – Enanga

    Police officer shoots self to death

    Museveni rallies Masaka farmers on building businesses for legacy

    Museveni rallies Masaka farmers on building businesses for legacy

    Trending Tags

    • Donald Trump
    • Future of News
    • Climate Change
    • Market Stories
    • Election Results
    • Flat Earth
  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    • Sports
    Police FC qualifies for Uganda Cup final for the first time in their history

    Police FC qualifies for Uganda Cup final for the first time in their history

    20 years later, Newcastle United lands champions league glory

    20 years later, Newcastle United lands champions league glory

    Veteran Patrick Ochan vows to inspire Kigezi HomeBoyz FC to defend their Regional trophy

    Veteran Patrick Ochan vows to inspire Kigezi HomeBoyz FC to defend their Regional trophy

    Uganda Cranes to host Algeria in Cameroon

    Uganda Cranes to host Algeria in Cameroon

    What you missed at Butiki League season three day one

    What you missed at Butiki League season three day one

    Hundreds of runners at the 2023 Kabaka Birthday run (1)

    Thousands Throng Lubiri for the 10th Airtel – Kabaka Birthday Run

    10-man Express FC complete a double against BUL FC

    10-man Express FC complete a double against BUL FC

    Kataka fans injure 6 Adjumani FC players in melee

    Kataka fans injure 6 Adjumani FC players in melee

    Rogers Mato voted USPA Sportive/Assist personality for the month of March

    Rogers Mato voted USPA Sportive/Assist personality for the month of March

    Salim Jamal documentary: the goal keeper chronicles how he has managed to achieve

    Salim Jamal documentary: the goal keeper chronicles how he has managed to achieve

  • Watch Now
  • Sports
  • Shot Stories
  • Fact Checker
No Result
View All Result
News 24/7
No Result
View All Result
Home Africa

There Are Up to 100,000 Undocumented Refugees in Kampala-Lord Mayor

Dorothy Nalumansi by Dorothy Nalumansi
December 8, 2021
in Africa, Breaking News, Politics, uganda
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
ADVERTISEMENT

According to Lukwago, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA discovered the huge number of undocumented refugees while conducting a refugee profiling study. Lukwago attributes this to Uganda’s open-door refugee policy, which even allows them to stay outside camps.

ADVERTISEMENT

There are up to 100, 000 undocumented refugees in Kampala City, the Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has revealed. He was launching a report by Freidrich Ebert Stiftung (FES), on rural-urban migration.  

According to Lukwago, Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA discovered the huge number of undocumented refugees while conducting a refugee profiling study. Lukwago attributes this to Uganda’s open-door refugee policy, which even allows them to stay outside camps.  

ADVERTISEMENT

//Cue in; “because rural-urban ……….

Cue out; ………. From there programs”//

He expressed concern that the refugees are not benefiting from programs meant for them, adding that KCCA has partnered with open society organizations to provide for the undocumented refugees, noting that the number is likely to increase because of the ongoing clashes in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia.

//Cue in; “so we have ………   

Cue out; ………. to Kampala here”//

According to the United High Commission for Refugees, there are over 80,000 registered refugees in Kampala (UNHCR 2020 A). with the largest population comprising Somalians and Congolese.

Amoud Salongo Nyonsiya, a renowned refugee community leader from DRC who has stayed in Uganda since 2012 told URN on the phone that the problem of undocumented refugees is the biggest challenge they are facing as refugee leaders.

He also noted that there could be more undocumented refugees compared to the number quoted by the lord mayor. Amoud revealed that most of the undocumented refugees come from DRC and South Sudan, adding most of them originate from cities in their home countries and can’t stay in refugee camps.  

He explained that the main reason why these refugees are undocumented is fear to be placed in designated camps, which are closer to their home countries, and expose them to conditions that displaced them in the first place.

According to the FES report, 8 in every ten migrants to urban areas, arrived not more than 20 years ago with Kampala city being the most preferred distention. The immigrants seek better economic opportunities and service delivery. 

The report also notes that 5 out of every ten migrants are disappointed with life in the city versus what they expected to find when they were migrating and feel that the government has “badly” or “fairly badly” handled the main reasons why they migrated.

Four out of every ten rural immigrants also feel that issues concerning women such as marginalization or health care are “often or always” neglected.

Tags: 24/7 NewsUgandauganda human rights
ShareTweetSend
Previous Post

MP Ssegirinya Pleads With Court for His Right to Prayers

Next Post

Nicholas Opiyo Wins UGX 400M Human Rights Tulip 2021 Award

Dorothy Nalumansi

Dorothy Nalumansi

Next Post

Nicholas Opiyo Wins UGX 400M Human Rights Tulip 2021 Award

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Why more Ugandans in diaspora want policy on migrant workers reviewed

UAE stops Issuance of 30-day Visas to Ugandans

October 24, 2022
Kampala Massage

“I have live sex with 18 clients a day” – Kampala massage therapist

October 2, 2022

Muhoozi Promotion is Actually a demotion – Solomon Serwanjja

October 5, 2022
Immaculate Kibekyenga Corruption unit

Anti Corruption unit saves Girl from Saudi Organ Harvest racket

5
4.8 Billion Collected in Traffic Police Operations

4.8 Billion Collected in Traffic Police Operations

3
Doctor on ebola frontline speaks to us annonymously

“We are denied PPE, threatened and intimidated” – Exclusive Interview with a doctor on the Ebola Frontline

3
Investigation; Why hunger, poverty continues to devour Karamoja despite dozens of gov’t programmes

Investigation; Why hunger, poverty continues to devour Karamoja despite dozens of gov’t programmes

June 3, 2023
UBOS trains supervisors for pilot census, fire two staff

UBOS trains supervisors for pilot census, fire two staff

June 2, 2023
Elle Parle

Elle Parle women’s open hosts 3rd edition

June 2, 2023
ADVERTISEMENT
News 247

Copyright © 2021 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd. [email protected]

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Virtual Exhibition
    • Politics
    • Business
    • World
    • Science
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Entertainment
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Health
    • Travel
  • Shot Stories
  • Fact Checker

Copyright © 2021 24/7 Broadcasting Ltd. [email protected]