IMMIGRATION NEWS

1,670 members of the stateless Shona community have finally been granted Kenyan citizenship.  They were presented with their citizenship documents by President Kenyatta during the 57th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday. Members of the community have lived in the country for…

Tanzanian opposition politician Godbless Lema, who was arrested in Kenya last month, has left Nairobi for Canada. Lema and his family left the country on Wednesday night after they were granted political asylum in Canada, according to his lawyer George Wajackoyah. The attorney said they were…

The ongoing diplomatic feud between Kenya and Somalia has taken a new twist after the latter imposed visa restrictions for Kenyans. Through a notice on Monday, Somalia’s Immigration and Naturalization Directorate said Kenyan nationals will from December 13th be required to obtain visas before…

Officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi are holding 21 passengers for presenting fake Covid-19 clearance and yellow fever certificates. The Dubai-bound travelers were nabbed by port health officials on Thursday evening after their documents were subjected to special…

Some 11 million illegal immigrants living in the US may breathe a sigh of relief under President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. On Tuesday, Biden pledged to table in the Senate a bill that will provide a pathway to citizenship for undocumented foreigners within his 100 days in office. The…

President Trump’s administration has issued a new travel rule targeting countries whose citizens have higher rates of overstaying visitors and business visas. The new temporary ruled issued on Monday may require nationals from 24 countries, most in Africa, to deposit a bond of up to $15,000 to…

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has temporarily suspended the issuance of new visas to visitors from Kenya until further notice, according to reports. The directive also affects 11 other countries including Pakistan, Iran, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Iraq, Turkey, Afghanistan, Syria, and Libya. Reports…

An Italian national who was deported from Kenya last month has filed a suit against the government. Alberto Marchesi was arrested, detained, and later deported after he landed at Moi International Airport (MIA) in Mombasa on October 29th. Marchesi, who is the Italian President of Agriculture, says…

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on Friday announced the implementation of a revised citizenship civics test for applicants seeking naturalization. Applicants filling for naturalization starting December 1st, 2020 will take the revised test. The new version of the civics test…

Kenyan migrant workers in the domestic sector are set to be offered training in Homecare Management courses, the government has said. The initiative being spearheaded by the Labor Ministry is aimed at helping them handle challenges in the new work environment in the host countries. Edith Okoki, the…