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"speaker_name": "Hon. Musalia Mudavadi",
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"content": " Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I wish to respond as follows, but I seek your indulgence because it is a fairly elaborate response so that I can, hopefully, satisfy the concerns of the Member. Part (a) of the Question is on the information on the number of Kenyan refugees in Megado and Dillo towns. I will respond as follows. The Kenya Borena refugees arrived in Ethiopia in 2005/2006 and settled in the Borena zone of the Oromia region in Dillo and Megado settlements. Their displacement was triggered by a series of inter-ethnic conflicts in Marsabit County, particularly the conflict between Borana and the Gabra ethnic groups, over natural resources, grazing lands, contested and disrupted territorial boundaries and local political dynamics. Most of the refugees originate from Marsabit County in the following sub- counties - Saku in Marsabit area, North Horr, Maikona, Dukana and Moyale Sub-County. Upon arrival in Ethiopia, support and protection was initially provided by the Borana clan of the Oromia region in 2007. They were registered by the Administration of Refugees and Refugee Affairs (ARRA) of Ethiopia, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). They have continued to live alongside the host community and ARRA is currently known as the Refugee and Returnee Service (RRS) of Ethiopia. On the number and population statistics, according to the Department of Refugee Services, over 500 families of Kenyan origin, living in the Dilo and Megado areas of Southern Ethiopia, ran away to seek asylum due to ethnic conflict in North Horr in the year 2000. The conflict culminated in what came to be known as the Turbi Massacre. The breakdown today as of 3rd of December is a statistic, but I will hand over this also to Parliament - We have a total of 2,060 in Dillo area, and in Megado, 3,600. In terms of households, these now comprise 1,250 households, 5,671 individuals, male are 2,788, female are 2,883 and children are 3,385 out of the total figure of 5,671. What are the solutions we are looking at? From 27th of October to 3rd of December, the RRS and the UNHCR conducted a verification of the Borana refugees in Dillo and Megado refugee settlements. During this period, an intentional survey was carried out to access the refugees who were willing to return to their home country, Kenya. In terms of households, this amounted to 1,098. In terms of individuals, this was 4,993. Notably, 88 per cent of the total refugee population expressed their intention immediately to return to Kenya. The refugees expressed interest to return to the following areas: Sololo - 1,836, Marsabit - 1,081, Moyale - 633, Oran – 491, Dukana – 325, The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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