Securitisation, non-refoulement and the rule of law in Kenya: the case of Somali refugees

What is it about?

The article examines the way in which Kenya has deviated from the principle of non-refoulement, with regard to Somali refugees, hence violating the rule of law domestically and internationally. Non-refoulement is a vital principle of international law that prohibits a state from returning asylum seekers or refugees to a country or territory where their lives are at risk.

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Why is it important?

It explains the way in which a state indiscriminately targets refugees so as to disregard peremptory international legal norms and the democratic rule of law.