Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the humanitarian support available in Kenya, including relating to refugees from nearby conflicts currently in Kenya.

Kenya hosts large refugee populations from conflicts across the Horn of Africa. Humanitarian support is provided through the Government of Kenya, UN agencies and humanitarian partners, including UN High Commissioner for Refugees, World Food Programme (WFP), UNICEF and the Kenya Red Cross. Recent displacement linked to conflict in Ethiopia's Moyale region has prompted the provision of food, water, sanitation, shelter, health and protection support, with coordination mechanisms established to respond to urgent needs. However, humanitarian needs are increasing and available resources remain under pressure. WFP will suspend cash transfers to refugees at the end of October and has warned that food assistance may cease by March 2027 without additional funding. Overcrowding and pressure on local services persist in some refugee-hosting areas. The UK continues to monitor humanitarian needs closely and is encouraging WFP and the wider UN system to seek funding through existing humanitarian financing mechanisms, including the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, to support vulnerable refugees and affected host communities.