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Coalition for Reform and Democracy v. Republic of Kenya
High Court of Kenya · Kenya · 2015-02-23 · National court
Citation: Petition 628 of 2014
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
Can a law cap the number of refugees in Kenya at 150,000?
What the court decided
No. The cap would force the return of refugees and was struck down with other parts of the security law.
In plain language
A security law said Kenya could host no more than 150,000 refugees, when far more already lived there. A five-judge bench of the High Court struck the cap down.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
UU keamanan menyatakan Kenya hanya boleh menampung paling banyak 150.000 pengungsi, padahal jauh lebih banyak yang sudah tinggal di sana. Majelis lima hakim Pengadilan Tinggi membatalkan batas itu.
Pertanyaan: Bisakah UU membatasi jumlah pengungsi di Kenya maksimal 150.000?
What happened afterwards
- 2014-12: Security Laws (Amendment) Act passed.
- 2015-02-23: Cap struck down.
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Cite as: Institute for Migrant Rights (2026), Migration Jurisprudence from the South, version 0.1, https://theimr.org/court-decisions/d/ke-cord-2015/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.