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Kituo cha Sheria v. Attorney General (urban refugees)
High Court of Kenya · Kenya · 2013-07-26 · National court
Citation: Petition 19 & 115 of 2013
Type of case: Constitutional and human rights
Outcome: Decided for the migrant side
Question
May the government order all urban refugees to move to camps?
What the court decided
No. The directive breached freedom of movement and the rule against refoulement and was quashed.
In plain language
Kenya ordered refugees living and working in cities to move to camps. The High Court said the order was unlawful because it took away their freedom of movement.
Dalam bahasa sederhana
Kenya memerintahkan pengungsi yang tinggal dan bekerja di kota pindah ke kamp. Pengadilan Tinggi menyatakan perintah itu tidak sah karena merampas kebebasan bergerak mereka.
Pertanyaan: Bolehkah pemerintah memerintahkan semua pengungsi di kota pindah ke kamp?
What happened afterwards
- 2012-12: Encampment directive issued.
- 2013-07-26: Directive quashed.
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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-kituo-2013/. This page summarizes a court decision for research and advocacy; it is not legal advice.