May 10

• Nigeria: Nigerian Jailed for One Year

  A Nigerian immigrant has been jailed for one year by the Mombasa court. Joseph Shimsenge appeared before senior magistrate Richard Odenyo for an unlawful presence in the country on... Read more »

April 23

• Kenya: Tanzanians in Court Over Being in Kenya Illegally

  Two Tanzanian nationals were yesterday charged with being in Kenya illegally. The two, Landi Salim Chalonzi and Agrippina Raymond were allegedly in the country without valid... Read more »

April 22

• Kenya: 10 Aliens Arrested in Timau

  10 aliens from Ethiopia have been arrested at a roadblock in Timau.The illegal immigrants who will be charged on Monday were being transported to Nairobi when police stopped them Read more »

April 15

• Kenya: Former Immigration Chief Kwenga Carjacked

  Police in Kabete are investigating a carjacking incident involving a former head of immigration department Frank Kwega. Police said Kwenga was carjacked as he drove to his home in... Read more »

April 5

• Kenya: Mike Rua - I Was Not Deported!

  Singer Mike Rua has denied claims by UK promoters that he was denied entry to the UK at London's Heathrow Airport, a day before his March 29 show in Luton. Read more »

April 4

• Kenya: Mike Rua Deported From UK, Misses Easter Concerts

  Popular one man guitar singer Mike Rua was denied entry to the UK at London's Heathrow Airport by the UK Border Agency on March 29. Rua was set to tour the UK during the Easter... Read more »

March 25

• Kenya: Coping With Tyranny of Staff Migration

  One of the most intriguing moments in Nairobi is when companies raid each other for staff. It happens in all professions with regularity as investors endeavour to get staff who are... Read more »

March 21

• Kenya: State to Protect 4,000 Turkana IDPs From Ethiopians

  More than 4,000 people have been displaced by insecurity at the Kenya-Ethiopia border. The families have been living at Lowareng'ak after their homes were attacked by Merille men... Read more »

February 27

• Kenya: Expats Push Up Prime Residential Rents in Nairobi

  Expatriates posted to Nairobi will pay higher for accommodation than a year ago, according to a report released by ECA International. Read more »

• Kenya: Translator Found for Four 'Illegal' Nepalese

  FOUR Nepalese nationals yesterday denied charges of working in the country illegally. Tiruwa Naresh, Shahi Samir, Ray Santosh and Shyan Kunwar had on Monday failed to plead to the... Read more »

February 23

• Kenya: 13 Ethiopians Held in Makindu

  Thirteen illegal immigrants arrested by police in Makueni on Wednesday night were taken to Makindu law court on Thursday. Read more »

February 22

• Kenya: 13 Ethiopians Arrested At Makueni

  Police in Emali, Makueni yesterday night nabbed 13 Ethiopian nationals being ferried in a Nissan Matatu believed to have been headed to Nairobi. Read more »

February 21

• Kenya: Immigration Officer At JKIA Suspended Over Chief Justice Saga

  The immigration officer who allegedly blocked CJ Willy Mutunga at JKIA has been suspended pending investigations. Read more »

• Kenya: Diaspora Tells EU, U.S. Not to Meddle in Poll

  Kenyans in diaspora have asked foreign countries to stop meddling in Kenya's internal affairs. Speaking on telephone yesterday, the Kenyans said foreign countries should stop... Read more »

February 15

• Kenya: Iranian National Day Celebrated in Nairobi

  Middle Eastern country Iran is one of the oldest countries in the world with its civilisation going back centuries. The country was born as an Islamic republic in 1979 with a... Read more »

• Kenya: An Electronic Visa Service Application to Be Implemented Soon

  Travelers to Kenya will no longer have to spend hours at the airport after arrival to apply for an entry visa. Immigration minister Otieno Kajwang says an electronic visa service... Read more »

January 23

• Kenya: Diaspora Sent Home Sh102 Billion in 2012

  KENYANS working abroad sent home a total of Sh102 billion last year, up from Sh75.7 billion in 2011. The 31.4 per cent growth places the diaspora remittances as among the top four... Read more »

• Kenya: Another Kenyan Stranded in Saudi Arabia

  A Kenyan woman is stranded in Saudia Arabia's Dammam city after she was allegedly assaulted by her employer. Mwanakombo Bakari has been in detention at Maktab deportation camp... Read more »

January 22

• Kenya: Diaspora Remittances Increase in December

  Diaspora remittances last month grew by 8.4% to 9 billion shillings compared to 8.3 billion shillings recorded in November 2012. Remittances from all source markets have grown... Read more »

January 15

• Kenya: Corridors of Power

  An immigration official who has been rejecting work permit applications from foreigners with fraudulent and dubious documents has become a marked person after her bosses threatened... Read more »

January 8

• Kenya: Group Seeks Support for Secession Bid

  AN outfit similar to the Mombasa Republican Council has been registered in the US and UK and has been engaging in diplomatic initiatives to help the Coast. Read more »

January 7

• Kenya: Kalonzo Wrong Messenger to the Diaspora [opinion]

  It's plain and simple. If Cord Alliance intends to gain more support from the Kenyan diaspora in the US than it currently has, VP Kalonzo Musyoka is the wrong messenger to pitch... Read more »

• Kenya: Traders Dispute Sucks in Tobiko, Immigration

  A dispute among four Mombasa businessmen has escalated into accusations that the Ministry of Immigration and the Director of Public Prosecutions are intimidating two foreigners. Read more »

December 21, 2012

• Tanzania: Police Chief Accuses Tanzanian Authorities of 'Dumping Immigrants'

  Police in Taveta have raised the alarm over the increasing number of illegal immigrants being dumped at the border by Tanzanian authorities. The immigrants, who are mostly from... Read more »

December 13, 2012

• Kenya: Supkem Protests New Passport Rules for Kids

  The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims in Garissa have accused the North Eastern department of immigration of discriminating against children applying for passports. Read more »