It has now been revealed that the repatriation of Somali refugees of Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps will cost a massive Sh20 billion.
According to a task force report on the process, the cost shall cater for the refugees’ movement, provision of other non-food items and cash donations.
The Kenyan government has already disbursed Sh1 billion towards the drive.
The eleven-member National Task Force bench on repatriation of refugees is chaired by Joseph Irungu. The exclusive report which has yet been presented to the Interior Ministry for appraisal, reveals that while the Kenyan government will cater for the administrative and security costs, the relevant UN refugee agency is further required to shoulder the budget.
The 23-page document indicates that over 300,000 Somalia refugees have largely jeopardised the country's social and security fabric. The report also portrays the Tripartite Agreement struck between Kenya, Somalia and the United Nations as having achieved very dismal progress owing to lack of commitment some responsible parties.
So far only 14,000 refugees have voluntarily returned home since November 2013, when the tripartite agreement was signed.