IMMIGRATION NEWS
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A new survey shows that holders of the Kenyan passport cannot access 54 countries in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The latest Henley Passport Index shows how the pandemic has affected global travel with nations imposing restrictions to protect their citizens against new coronavirus variants.…
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Government spokesperson Col Cyrus Oguna says plans to roll out the second phase of Huduma Namba registration are in top gear.
Oguna indicated that all logistical preparations have been completed, and the exercise shall be done at National Registration Bureau (NRB) offices countrywide. He further…
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Kenya has denied role in the arrest and extradition of Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu.
The circumstances surrounding Kanu’s arrest and extradition have been a subject of media speculation in Nigeria.
Kanu’s family on Thursday claimed that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader was…
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The UK has announced relaxed visa rules for Kenyan students and professionals planning to study and work in Britain.
British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott on Thursday invited Kenyans interested in studying in the UK to apply for the new “Graduate Visa” from July 1st.
This has been…
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Kenyan socialite Huddah Monroe has termed the Kenyan passport as “useless.”
Taking to Instagram on Monday, Huddah lamented that the passport lacks power outside East Africa, adding that Kenya should negotiate with other countries to allow her citizens to travel visa-free or get visas on arrival.
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The Directorate of Immigration Services has begun implementing the 60-day Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) program.
The initiative, which was launched on May 26th by Interior CS Fred Matiang’i, is aimed at expediting the processing and issuance of citizenship and permanent residence.
Director-general…
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Kenya has lifted a ban on passenger flights to and from the United Kingdom effective immediately.
The government also revised the COVID-19 restrictions for passengers arriving in the country from the UK.
In a statement on Saturday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said travelers from Britain,…
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On Tuesday, attorneys for over 11,000 Diversity Visa Program lottery winners and their families (24,089 plaintiffs total) filed a lawsuit, Goodluck v. Biden, against President Joseph Biden, Anthony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, Julie Stufft, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services U…
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Kenyans who successfully apply for passports are set to receive them at their doorsteps.
This comes after the Department of Immigration and Posta Corporation of Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the launch of last-mile passport delivery services.
Under the new arrangement,…
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The government has launched a 60-day Rapid Results Initiative Program (RRI) to expedite the issuance of citizenship documents.
The program, which aims at clearing the backlog of citizenship applications at the Immigration Department, will run from June 2nd to July 31st.
Speaking during the launch…
