Five Nigerian Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Nairobi's Lucky Summer Estate
Police in Nairobi have arrested five Nigerian citizens as the crackdown on illegal immigrants continues across the country.
The five foreigners were arrested at an apartment in Nairobi's Lucky Summer estate for being the in the country illegally.
Police said the immigrants were nabbed after locals reported that they were engaging in illegal activities. They will be arraigned in court on Monday.
The latest arrests brings the total number of foreigners arrested in the operation to more than 200 even as the government maintains the swoop will continue amid protests from right groups.
Last week, Amnesty International warned that the operation to flush out illegal immigrants from the country might spark xenophobia.
The agency particularly expressed concerns over the hotline number launched by the Immigration Department for Kenyans to report suspicious foreign nationals.
"This approach is likely to ignite xenophobia against foreign workers, refugees and asylum seekers," said Seif Magango, Amnesty International's deputy director for East Africa.
On Saturday, the National Police Service urged foreigners in the country to always carry their identification documents to avoid getting in trouble with authorities.
Comments (6)
AFRIKA MPYA:
Ni lazima viongozi wa Bara la Afrika wakutane na kujadiliana kuhusu kuifungua mipaka yote iliyotokana na ukoloni katika bara letu ya Afrika na kuwaruhusu Wafrika wasio na hatia yoyote kusafiri popote wapendapo bila kufanya uhalifu katika bara la Afrika.
Nchi ya Marekani imefaulu sana kiuchumi kwa sababu Mmarekani yeyote anaweza kusafiri, kufanya kazi, au kuishi katika majimbo 50 katika nchi ya Marekani.
Umoja wa nchi za Yuropa umefanya kama Wamerikani walivyofanya. Mtu kama Ndugu Matiang'i ana akili ya kikoloni na hafai kufanya kazi na serikali ya Kenya.
Kama Ndugu zetu wa kutoka Nigeria walifanya uhalifu wowote nchini, wapelekwe mahakmani. Iwapo watapatikana na hatia yoyote wafungwe jela nchini. Baada ya kumaliza kifungo chao, warudishwe walikotoka.
Ili kuimarisha usalama katika bara la Afrika, yafaa Mwafrika yeyote anayetaka kibali cha kusafiri kutoka nchi aliyozaliwa, apewe kitambulisho rasmi na Idara ya Ulinzi nchini kuonyesha ya kwamba, yeye ni raia mwema.
Imara: Presence in Kenya without proper so documentation is criminal. Would you make similar argument if those arrested were Al Shabaab? I would not think so!
Good job Matiangi. Nigerians and Somalians illegals are threat to the national security Kenya. Nigerians in Kenya are engaged in massive scams, rapes, murders, vondoosim and other evils. Kenya does not need Nigeria and Nigeria does not need Kenya. It should be like that!!!. Nigerians coming to Kenya comes for the sole purpose of committing crimes. Smart countries shut their doors on Nigerians long time ago. Why should Kenya keep its door open to these evil people?
Correct @Dr. Koni Hanene. Nigerians are bringing drugs in Kenya and marrying Kenyan girls to use them in their drugs deals
Watu wakae makwao If they cannot b able to obey the laws in that country which have given them a refuge either to work,study or stay.If this will make other Kenyans in other countries b targeted who cares.Sheria ni sheria.Obama deported more than 500,000 illegal immigrants where was this amnesty gangs???Israel other day deported thousands where was this amnesty gangs??How comes anything to do with Africa this foreign ngo brothels r quick to yap n vomit unnecessary words??Give is a break.
@Kenya: Ningependa kujua, je madawa hayo ya kulevya yanaingiaingiaje nchini? Yaonekana wafanyi kazi wa Kenya kwenye uwanja wa ndege tayari wameshapokea hongo!
Nakuomba usisahau ya kwamba Ndugu Uhuru aliwakaribisha watu wa kutoka Nigeria waje nchini kufanya biashara.
Nasikia wachache wameanzisha makanisa ya kuwapora wananchi hela zao. Makanisa ya Kenya yamekuwa sehemu mojawapo ya makao makuu ya uhalifu nchini.
Sijui kama unajua ya kwamba Nchi ya Kenya na pia nchi ya Nigeria ndizo nchi mbili ambazo zimekuwa ngome kubwa ya uhalifu katika bara zima la Afrika!