Thursday, March 6, 2008
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres is appealing to the new Kenyan government to work on reconciliation in order for the refugees in Uganda to return home.
“I appeal to the new Kenyan government to strongly engage at community level in creating conditions for true reconciliation for these people to go back in the near future,” Guterres said.
Uganda hosts more 12,000 Kenyan refugees of the post election violence and the majority are scared of being attacked if they go back in Kenya.
He advised the Kenyan government to embrace reconciliation that goes beyond political agreement at the top and takes root ending fear amongst Kenyan refugees.
Guterres, who is on a four day visit to Uganda, added that the UN is committed to repatriation of Kenyan refugees at their own will.
“I appeal to the new Kenyan government to strongly engage at community level in creating conditions for true reconciliation for these people to go back in the near future,” Guterres said.
Uganda hosts more 12,000 Kenyan refugees of the post election violence and the majority are scared of being attacked if they go back in Kenya.
He advised the Kenyan government to embrace reconciliation that goes beyond political agreement at the top and takes root ending fear amongst Kenyan refugees.
Guterres, who is on a four day visit to Uganda, added that the UN is committed to repatriation of Kenyan refugees at their own will.
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