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Kenya: Laxity, Porous Border to Blame for Surge in Illegal Foreigners
Nation, 9 May 2019
Stay calm, act natural, keep walking without talking to anyone. Read more »
'Act Natural' - How Migrants Are Entering Kenya Illegally
Apparently, it doesn't take much for immigrants to cross into Kenya without legal documentation. For about U.S.$500, you can travel all the way from Ethiopia to Nairobi and even to the Tanzanian border without being stopped by police officers stationed at more than 15 roadblocks along the way, writes Nicholas Komu for The Nation.
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Kenya: Immigration Officers on the Spot Over Influx of Illegal Foreigners
Nation, 5 March 2019
Immigration officers at the Kenya-Ethiopia border point in Moyale are on the spot following an upsurge of illegal immigrants from Eritrea and Ethiopia. Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Offers Plan to Stem Illegal African Migration
Nation, 26 October 2018
Kenya has urged the Italian government to open up markets for African produce and support nascent peace programmes, as a long-term solution to the problem of illegal migration. Read more »
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Kenya: Why Amnesty Is Unhappy With Kenya's Crackdown On Illegal Immigrants
Nairobi News, 3 September 2018
Amnesty International has warned the Kenyan Government against the ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants saying that it would lead to a possible Xenophobia attack. Read more »
InFocus
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The UN refugee agency has noted that U.S. immigration officials recently rejected all 56 of the Somali cases in Dadaab -the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya- that had been ... Read more »
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has said he will be proposing an amendment to parliament to ensure that foreigners found in the country illegally, pay for their tickets ... Read more »
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The decision to appoint Eritrea as chair of the key Africa and European Union forum dealing with African migration, has been heavily criticised because it places refugees and ... Read more »
