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UK Bans Travelers from Kenya Citing COVID-19

Kenya is set to be added to the UK COVID-19 red list on April 9th following a surge in coronavirus infections in the country. The British High Commission in Nairobi said travelers who have been in or transited through…

Apr 2, 2021

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US Nationals Traveling to Kenya Urged to Get Travel Insurance Amid Third COVID-19 Wave

The US government has issued a new health and travel alert for Kenya in the wake of a third COVID-19 wave in the country. The US Embassy in Nairobi said the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Level 4 Travel No…

Mar 29, 2021

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UK Mulls Adding Kenya to its COVID-19 ‘Red List’ over Failure to Close Tanzania Border

Kenya risks being added to the UK’s COVID-19 ‘red list’ over its hesitance to close its border with Tanzania. Travelers from countries included in the list are subjected to 10-day mandatory quarantine in hotels upon a…

Mar 25, 2021

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Kenya's Immigration Department Downscales Passport Operations Amid New COVID-19 Wave

The Directorate of Immigration Services has announced it will scale down operations at the passport processing offices in light of the rising number of COVID-19 infections in the country. The move is aimed at curbing…

Mar 19, 2021

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US House of Representatives Passes Bill that Offers Green Cards, Pathway to Citizenship for 2.5 Million Immigrants

The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed an immigration bill that would offer a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. The Dream and Promise Act passed by a vote of 228-197 and now prog…

Mar 18, 2021

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Kajiado Governor Secures Freedom of 26 Kenyans Jailed in Tanzania for Illegal Entry

26 Kenyan nationals who were jailed by a Tanzanian court on Wednesday have been released. Each of the 26 Kenyans was handed a one-year prison sentence or pay a fine of TSh500,000 (Sh24,0000) after they were found guil…

Mar 14, 2021

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26 Kenyans Sentenced to One-Year Prison Term for Entering Tanzania Illegally

A Tanzanian court on Wednesday sentenced 26 Kenyans to one year in prison or pay a fine of TSh500,000 each after they were found guilty of entering Tanzania illegally. Baraka Kibululu, the acting resident magistrate o…

Mar 11, 2021

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Results of DV-2022 Green Card Lottery to be Available Online Starting May 8, 2021

Entrants from around the globe who submitted entries for the Diversity Visa for fiscal year 2022 (DV-2022), popularly known as the Green Card Lottery, can check online if they won lottery starting May 8, 2021. The DV-…

Mar 9, 2021

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Applicants Denied US Visa Due to Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’ Urged to Reapply

The US State Department has urged applicants who were denied US visas based on Trump’s travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African countries to seek new decisions or submit new applications. This comes after P…

Mar 9, 2021

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American Man Linked to US Capitol Riot Deported from Kenya

Kenyan authorities have deported a 32-year-old American national linked to the January 6th, 2021 riot at the US Capitol Building. Isaac Sturgeon, who was wanted for crimes of insurrection, allegedly fled to Kenya in J…

Mar 9, 2021

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Gov’t Releases Updated List of Countries Exempted from Quarantine in Kenya

The government has released an updated list of countries whose citizens are exempted or required to undergo mandatory quarantine upon arrival in Kenya. In the list released on Sunday by the Kenya Civil Aviation Author…

Mar 7, 2021

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Controversial Malawian Preacher Prophet Bushiri's Family Allowed to Travel to Kenya for Daughter's Transplant

The family of controversial Malawian televangelist Shepherd Bushiri has been allowed to travel to Kenya for his daughter’s treatment. The family’s trip to Nairobi was approved by the country’s Minister of Homeland Sec…

Mar 2, 2021

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Italian Priest Finally Granted Kenyan Citizenship After Serving for 50 Years

An Italian Catholic priest who has lived and served in the country for five decades has finally been granted Kenyan citizenship. Father Romano Filipe of Mugunda Catholic Church in Nyeri was presented with a citizenshi…

Feb 28, 2021

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Controversial Malawian Preacher Shepherd Bushiri’s Family Blocked from Traveling to Kenya on Private Jet

The family of self-proclaimed Malawian prophet Shepherd Bushiri was allegedly blocked from leaving Malawi for Kenya. South African publication eNCA reports that Bushiri’s daughters, Raphaella and Israella, his mother-…

Feb 22, 2021

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Two Kenyans Arrested with 26 Kilograms of Heroin in South Sudan

Two Kenyan nationals were on Thursday arrested in South Sudan on allegations of trafficking narcotics. The two Kenyans were apprehended together with two Nigerian citizens and a South Sudanese woman while on their way…

Feb 19, 2021

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Biden Pushes Expanded Pathways to Citizenship as Immigration Bill Lands in Congress

The Biden administration formally rolled out its major immigration bill Thursday, introducing legislation that would give 11 million people a path to U.S. citizenship. The bill, which will be shepherded by Rep. Linda…

Feb 18, 2021

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Biden, Hill Democrats Plan to Unveil Immigration Reform Bill this Week

The Biden administration and Hill Democrats are expected later this week to release an immigration reform bill, multiple sources familiar with the planning tell NBC News. The legislative text of the “U.S. Citizenship…

Feb 15, 2021

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Alleged Kenyan Female Drug Baron Deported from Seychelles

A middle-aged Kenyan woman has been deported from Seychelles over alleged involvement in drug trafficking. The woman identified as Anwar Onezime hails from Mombasa and was married to a Seychelles national, according t…

Feb 10, 2021

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Citizen TV News Anchor Jamila Mohamed Shares Her Experience in Quarantine in Canada

Kenyan journalist Jamila Mohamed has shared her experience in quarantine in Canada. Jamila, a news anchor and managing editor at Citizen TV, traveled to Canada last week in the company of her 16-year-old son, who got…

Feb 10, 2021

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Kenyan Teen Stowaway Who Miraculously Survived 8,000Km Flight Seeks Asylum in the Netherlands

A 16-year-old Kenyan stowaway who miraculously survived a 14-hour flight from Nairobi to the Netherlands via Turkey and the UK has sought asylum in the Netherlands. The teenager, whose identity is yet to be revealed…

Feb 9, 2021