IMMIGRATION NEWS
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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 Authority (KCAA) and the Tourism Ministry, travelers from six nations are required to…
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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 Security Richard Chimwendo.
“I would like to confirm that Israella has been referred…
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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 citizenship certificate by Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Sunday as he marked 50…
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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-in-law Magdalena Zgambo and another family member named Esther Bushiri were turned…
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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 to Juba International Airport.
South Sudan National Police in a statement…
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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 Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), represents President Biden’s…
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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 Act of 2021” will reflect the immigration priorities that President Joe Biden…
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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 to reports.
Onezime, who is described as one of the biggest drug traffickers in…
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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 a scholarship and admission to a college in the town of Victoria.
Upon arrival in…
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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, was found in the wheel arch of a Turkish Airlines cargo plane that landed in the…
