IMMIGRATION NEWS
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The government has extended the deadline for phasing out of the old dark blue passports by a further 10 months.
The old-generation passports will now become obsolete on December 31st, 2021 and no Kenyan will be allowed to travel internationally without a valid East African Community e-passport from…
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Renowned Ugandan scholar and political activist, Stella Nyanzi is seeking asylum in Kenya.
Nyanzi fled to Kenya for fear of political persecution by President Yoweri Museveni's administration, according to her lawyer George Wajackoyah.
She arrived in Nairobi by bus on Saturday after crossing the…
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Kenyan recruiting agencies sourcing for jobs abroad have decried the government’s failure to renew their licenses.
The agencies said the move, together with longer training requirements, has hindered the travel of many Kenyans seeking jobs abroad.
This has not only crippled their businesses but…
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The government has licensed 302 recruitment companies to secure jobs for Kenyans abroad.
The new registrations surpassed the yearly target of 240 agencies due to a surge in demand for migrant workers abroad, according to Labor Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui.
The cleared companies were subjected…
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AP - A federal judge on Tuesday barred the U.S. government from enforcing a 100-day deportation moratorium that is a key immigration priority of President Joe Biden.
U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton issued a temporary restraining order sought by Texas, which sued on Friday against a Department of…
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South Sudan has banned the issuance of visa on arrival for Kenyans in a move aimed at promoting transparency and accountability.
Kenyans traveling to South Sudan will now be required to obtain a visa at the country’s embassy in Nairobi or apply for e-visa online.
South Sudan’s Deputy Foreign…
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President Joe Biden has signed several immigration-related executive orders that overturn policies of the Trump administration.
Just hours after being sworn in after the 46th president of the United States, Biden signed an executive order that overturns in the travel ban on majority Muslim…
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President Trump’s administration has reportedly deported several African asylum seekers days before President-elect Joe Biden officially assumes power.
The Guardian reports that a plane carrying Africans deported from the US landed in Nairobi, Kenya on Friday morning.
The publication added that the…
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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will no longer issue stickers to permanent residents whose green cards have expired or are about to expire.
After permanent residents apply to renew their green card, USCIS has traditionally issued a sticker that green card…
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The Kenyan passport’s global ranking has dropped from position 72 to 73 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest Henley Passport Index Report indicates that Kenya’s passport lost 13 positions on the mobility score, which measures the number of countries a holder of a particular…
