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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 Kenya in the past 10 days will not be granted entry into the UK. Also to be…
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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 Notice for Kenya. “Community transmission of the coronavirus in Kenya is widespread…
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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 arrival in the UK at their own cost. Citing a source from the British High…
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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 the spread of COVID-19 and ensuring safety for both the staff and customers,…
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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 progresses to the Senate, where it faces an uphill battle for passage. The bill, if it…
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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 guilty of entering Tanzania illegally. Baraka Kibululu, the acting resident magistrate…
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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 of Rombo District Court in Kilimanjaro region ruled that the Kenyan nationals…
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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-2022 registration period ran from October 7, 2020 to November 10, 2020. Starting…
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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 President Biden reversed the ban after assuming office on January 20th, terming it…
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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 January to avoid arrest and prosecution. Following his arrested and deportation by…