Reports & Publications
Our full catalogue of research reports, policy briefs, and working papers — all freely available for download. Every publication is grounded in primary field research and peer review.
Climate Displacement in the Horn of Africa: Patterns, Protections, and Policy Gaps
The most comprehensive analysis to date of climate-linked displacement across the Horn of Africa, covering six countries and three years of field data.
PDFs are available free of charge on request — email us at info@migrationpulsehub.org. Full download portal coming soon.
Citation: Migration Pulse Hub & University of Nairobi, Climate Displacement in the Horn of Africa, 2026, migrationpulsehub.org
Key Findings
- Over 3.2 million people are currently displaced due to climate-related events across the Horn of Africa — a 34% increase since 2022.
- Less than 12% of climate-displaced persons have access to formal legal protection mechanisms under existing frameworks.
- No country in the region has a national policy specifically addressing climate displacement — despite AU and IGAD commitments.
- Women-headed households account for 64% of climate-displaced families, yet are systematically excluded from humanitarian decision-making structures.
- Seasonal displacement is increasingly becoming permanent, with 41% of surveyed households stating they do not intend to return to their place of origin.
Ending Statelessness in East Africa: Legislative Gaps and Reform Pathways
A comparative analysis of nationality laws across eight East African countries, with targeted legislative reform recommendations for each jurisdiction.
PDFs are available free of charge on request — email us at info@migrationpulsehub.org.
Citation: Migration Pulse Hub, Ending Statelessness in East Africa, 2025, migrationpulsehub.org
Key Findings
- Six of eight countries still have gender-discriminatory nationality laws that prevent mothers from conferring citizenship to their children.
- An estimated 700,000 people in East Africa are stateless — the majority from pastoralist communities whose nomadic movement crosses administrative boundaries.
- Only Kenya and Uganda have ratified both the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
- Birth registration rates among stateless communities average 23% — compared to a regional average of 61% — creating generational statelessness.
Detained Without Rights: Immigration Detention Practices in Kenya and the Case for Reform
Based on 18 months of detention monitoring and 140 interviews with migrants, this report documents systemic violations and proposes a detention reform agenda.
PDFs are available free of charge on request — email us at info@migrationpulsehub.org.
Citation: Migration Pulse Hub, Detained Without Rights, 2025, migrationpulsehub.org
Key Findings
- Average detention period without judicial review: 47 days — in violation of Kenya's constitutional requirement for review within 24 hours.
- 78% of detained migrants had no access to legal counsel during their detention period.
- Children were detained alongside adults in 6 of 8 monitored facilities, in direct violation of the Children's Act and international law.
- No formal complaints mechanism exists in any of the monitored facilities — leaving detained migrants with no recourse for abuse or mistreatment.
Organisational Annual Reports
Detailed programme evaluations, financial summaries, and impact stories — published annually as part of our commitment to transparency.
Annual Report 2025
Programme outcomes, financial summary, and impact stories from our fifth year of operations.
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Highlights of our fourth year — expanded operations in Ethiopia and South Sudan, and 2,000+ people reached.
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Our third year — launch of the community paralegal programme and first strategic litigation victories.
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