This article explores forced migration and policy transition in East Africa using the case study of Kenya—a key regional destination for forced migrants. Using a descriptive and historical approach to highlight the dynamics of forced migration (1990–2021), the study emphasizes on what factors underlie the change of policy from integration to encampment. The author argues that central to this transition are discourses on national security, domestic, and regional politics. Using the theory of securitization, the study finds that assumptive blames on forced migrants expose them to greater vulnerabilities, while failure to recognize the challenges facing host states also undermines the management of forced migrants. The author concludes that the principles of global cosmopolitanism should underlie response and that when critical national interests necessitate stricter limitations on the extent to which forced migrants can enjoy certain rights and freedoms, then the international community must strive to play a greater role to minimize risks to both host nations and forced migrants.

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肯尼亚的证券化和强迫移民：从融合到集中营的政策过渡

本文利用肯尼亚的案例研究探讨了东非的强迫移民和政策过渡，肯尼亚是强迫移民的主要区域目的地。该研究使用描述性和历史性的方法来强调强迫迁移的动态（1990-2021 年），强调了政策从融合到营地的变化背后的因素。作者认为，这种转变的核心是关于国家安全、国内和地区政治的讨论。该研究利用证券化理论发现，对强迫移民的假定责任使他们面临更大的脆弱性，而未能认识到东道国面临的挑战也会破坏对强迫移民的管理。