Nairobi — Garissa County has joined national and county stakeholders in validating a newly developed Refugee Management Curriculum, a major step aimed at professionalising refugee governance in Kenya.
The high-level validation and stakeholder engagement forum was led by Garissa County Secretary Mohamed Hassan Mursal, who headed a county delegation to the meeting. The forum brought together key actors involved in refugee governance from both national and county governments.
The new curriculum is designed as a comprehensive capacity-building tool targeting government officials, security agencies, and other stakeholders involved in refugee affairs. It seeks to strengthen skills and knowledge for effective, ethical, and standards-based management of refugees, in line with both national and international frameworks.
Addressing participants, the County Secretary commended the Kenya School of Government (KSG) and partner institutions for their commitment to building a competent and responsive public service in refugee management. He reaffirmed the County Government of Garissa’s full support and continued collaboration with the national government, KSG, and development partners to ensure successful implementation of the curriculum.
He further noted that the programme will support counties to better integrate refugee and host community priorities into County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs), Annual Development Plans (ADPs), sector strategies, and budgeting processes.
The closing session of the validation workshop was presided over by Garissa County Assembly Speaker Abdi Idle Gure, who acknowledged the critical role played by various stakeholders in refining and finalising the curriculum.
Also present at the forum were representatives from VNG International, the Kenya School of Government, and The Hague Academy for Local Governance, underscoring the strong national and international partnership behind the initiative.
The validated curriculum is expected to enhance coordinated, people-centred refugee management across Kenya, particularly in counties hosting large refugee populations such as Garissa.
