Part 4: Nowhere is Safe – Living Under Constant Threat

For the South Sudanese trapped there, Naivasha Camp was meant to be a place of refuge, but it has turned into a hunting ground. Armed groups raid homes at will, searching for money, phones, or anything of value. The most vulnerable: widows, orphans, and the elderly are the easiest targets. Families sleep in fear, knowing that at any moment the door could be kicked open, and everything they have left could be taken.

There is no law, no protection, and no escape. Some residents have tried to resist, only to face brutal beatings and sometimes execution. Others have been forced to flee with only the clothes in their backs. With war looming on all sides and no safe place to run, Naivasha’s refugees remain trapped. They are defenseless against both war, and the criminals who prey on their suffering.

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