IMMIGRATION NEWS

US District Court Judge Amit Mehta has issued an order reserving a total of 7,395 diversity visas that were set to expire on Thursday, the last day of the US government’s 2021 fiscal year. In the last-minute order issued on Thursday, judge Amit reserved 6,914 diversity visas for 22,203 plaintiffs…

The Directorate of Immigration Services has cautioned passport applicants against using brokers to by-pass the e-citizen appointment system. Immigration Director-General Alexander Muteshi said the department has set up systems to detect such cases, warning that those caught will have their…

The government has ordered a crackdown on illegal immigrants due to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The operation will be conducted by immigration officers in collaboration with the National Police Service, according to Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho. The directive comes…

Kenya has suspended an agreement that grants visa-free entry for Pakistani citizens. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday that the country will no longer admit visitors from Pakistan without entry visas, until further notice. It cited a spike in the number of people traveling from…

The government has issued a statement regarding the high number of Asians arriving in Kenya. Government spokesperson Col. Cyrus Oguna said most of the Asians are tourists coming to the country for holiday. He pointed out that the foreigners followed due process before they were allowed into the…

The American Embassy in Nairobi says anyone visiting the US from November must be vaccinated against COVID-19 to be granted entry. This was disclosed by Eliot Fertik, the Deputy Consul General at the US Embassy, during an interview with Capital FM on Thursday. Fertik said the US government is in…

Nearly 10,000 Kenyans are reportedly stranded in Nairobi as they wait to fly to the Middle East for work. They are part of the three groups of trainees who graduated from the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), according to the Association of Skilled Migrant Agencies of Kenya (ASMAK).…

Kenya has signed bilateral labor agreements with some countries as part of the government’s efforts to boost labor export. The countries include the United Kingdom, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Labor Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui said the agreements are aimed at…

Qatar authorities have reportedly deported at least 60 Kenyans for allegedly holding a house party without a permit. The immigrant workers were found making merry at a private residence without a permit as required by the Gulf state’s law, according to reports. The Qatari government is yet to issue…

Police in Kirinyaga County are detaining 14 Ethiopian nationals for being in Kenya illegally. The foreigners were arrested at Kibirigwi village in Kirinyaga after the vehicle they were traveling in was involved in a minor accident. They were heading to Nairobi before the car crash but no one was…