IMMIGRATION NEWS

The Kenyan passport’s global ranking has dropped from position 72 to 73 due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest Henley Passport Index Report indicates that Kenya’s passport lost 13 positions on the mobility score, which measures the number of countries a holder of a particular…

Two Kenyan high school female students have landed scholarships to study and play basketball in the US. The two, Medina Okot Mullah and Babra Diana Aranda, played as forwards for the Kaya Tiwi Secondary School basketball team. They won the scholarships after impressing American scouts during the…

The British government has announced new rules for passengers traveling to the UK from Kenya. Through a statement on Friday, the UK said all travelers from Kenya will be required to have a negative COVID-19 test certificate obtained within 72 hours of departure. “From next week, you will require a…

A new immigration system that allows highly skilled Kenyans without degree-level qualifications to work in the UK has taken effect. The points-based system kicked in on Friday after the UK and the European Union reached a post-Brexit trade agreement last month. This means highly-skilled Kenyans…

US President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a fresh directive extending the ban on H-1B visas, green cards, and other types of foreign work visas by three months. Trump said the freeze is aimed at protecting American workers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the US labor market. The…

Wealthy Kenyans and Africans seeking second passports in a bid to boost their travel abroad or find a second home have turned to Caribbean nations. Global residence and citizenship advisory companies such as Henley & Partners and CS Global Partners reported a surge in the number of Africans…

14 foreign nationals are set to be deported from Kenya for being in the country illegally and operating unlicensed businesses. Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i signed their deportation paving the way for their removal from the country. Officials said the affected immigrants are mainly…

1,670 members of the stateless Shona community have finally been granted Kenyan citizenship.  They were presented with their citizenship documents by President Kenyatta during the 57th Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Saturday. Members of the community have lived in the country for…

Tanzanian opposition politician Godbless Lema, who was arrested in Kenya last month, has left Nairobi for Canada. Lema and his family left the country on Wednesday night after they were granted political asylum in Canada, according to his lawyer George Wajackoyah. The attorney said they were…

The ongoing diplomatic feud between Kenya and Somalia has taken a new twist after the latter imposed visa restrictions for Kenyans. Through a notice on Monday, Somalia’s Immigration and Naturalization Directorate said Kenyan nationals will from December 13th be required to obtain visas before…