Kenya/Uganda: Acting tough on refugees

Refugees are facing new difficulties in East Africa. Kenya is host to about 270,000 refugees. Refugees from the turbulent conflicts in Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda and Sudan have lived in Kenya for decades. Unfortunately, the sense of generosity which allowed those refugees to be welcomed suffered a setback when Immigration minister Linah Kilimo issued an ultimatum for all asylum seekers in the country to either register or risk being deported.