More than 25 Nigerians arrested in Kenya for flouting visa laws
More than 25 Nigerians have been arrested in Kenya for staying in the East African country longer than their visas permitted, the Kenya Immigration office has said.
In a series of tweet to alert Kenyans on Nigerians flouting the immigration laws, the Kenyan immigration office said any foreigner seeking accommodation in the country must show valid documentations to be admitted.
“Over 25 Nigerians arrested today in Nairobi, Kasarani, Roysambu, Mirema area for being in the country illegally after their visa validity elapsed. Please give report if any around your area,” the office said.
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Over 25 Nigerians arrested today in Nairobi; Kasarani, Roysambu, Mirema area for being in the country illegally after their…Advertisement— Immigration Kenya. (@ImmigrationDept) October 21, 2016
“Most of them stay like 5 or so in one house. Before you rent any foreigner a house, kindly ask for their valid stay documents in Kenya”.
Kenyans immediately began to reply, stating where Nigerians had been found, and the immigration office replied, saying: “Please give detailed info like exact location if any, it will be of help. Please find out on their exact location, house number or name. That will be of help.”
Standard Media, a newspaper in Kenya, reported in September that 17 Nigerians were arrested in Mlolongo, off Mombasa Road, Machakos County, and found with 48 laptops.
The newspaper said the police said those arrested were staying in groups of between three and four, and that some of them were believed to be in the country illegally because their visas had expired.
The African Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are calling for a visa-free Africa, where borders are virtually erased, business made easy, and cases of illegal immigration curtailed.
My fellow Africans, its very bad for someone to be staying in a country illegally but there is no law that back it up that a foreigner should be beaten by the immigration, the best they could do is to arrested them and call the NHC to come for their people to be returned back to their country, simple….dont forget that the Europeans and the Chinese are more worst than Nigerians, pls I need the NHC to interfer over the issue immediately
Sir Kay
Most of this guys have visa ok is very bad for Kenya government or their so call immigration to be doing this
It’s a big slap to Nigerians for kenyans deporting Nigerians…..This is a beginning of Racism with the United Africa which I believe we should be….NHC take action over this issue first thing Monday morning….or we go for protest….. once you have valid visa you have the right to stay pending you leave before your visas expires
As we all know that Nigeria is the most populated black nation on earth. Kenyan immigration are doing there lawful duty but the method used by raiding, harassing and extortion is what I condemned in all totality. I have been in Kenya several times and they usually don’t like illegal immigrants. But a other thoughts is that they maybe jealous of Nigerians been successful and there men hates Nigerians because they prefer dating Nigerians than there men.
there are so many nigerians in mombasa especially bamburi,mtwapa,bombolulu and kisimani area their visas have expired and doing illegal businesses.they are nuisanance and arrogants they should be deported back to their country.