No word on refugee camps' closure ultimatum as Amnesty says move will cause disaster The Star An aerial picture of Kakuma refugee camp. /FILE Closure without an orderly approach that respects refugee rights invites a humanitarian disaster within the global Covid-19 pandemic International community continues to undermine Kenya’s capacity to provide safety and sanctuary for refugees by inadequate humanitarian funding. Thursday marks the end of a two-week ultimatum that Kenya issued to the UNHCR to come up with a roadmap on the closure of two refugee camps. Officials say there has been little discussions between the parties involved since the ultimatum was issued and that they expect an extension from the government side.