The National Assembly, as part of the moves to strengthen the regulatory function of the National Identity Management Commission, has embarked on repealing and enacting the NIMC Act No. 23. The NIMC Bill represents a significant legislative endeavour to enhance […]
Extracts relevant to Africa: Action 1: Resolve existing major situations of statelessness In February 2024, in Kenya, UNHCR is reviewed and provided technical feedback on a proposed amendment of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, aiming to establish a registration […]
The High Court has suspended any further rollout of the new digital identity cards popularly known as Maisha Namba. The suspension is pending the determination of a case filed by the Haki na Sheria Initiative. Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the […]
by Derrick Okubasu Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok on Sunday night explained that the process of rolling out Maisha Namba cards was in full force, likely delaying the issuance of identification cards. Speaking in an interview with Citizen TV, the […]
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Niël Terblanché The government’s mass registration outreach programme, aimed at providing national documents to residents across the country, is nearing its conclusion. Over 94 317 individuals have already benefited from this initiative, which started on 5 February and will conclude […]
By APOLINARI TAIRO Targeting more foreign investments, the Tanzania government has proposed amendment of its laws to grant special status to Tanzanians in diaspora, to set up business in key priority economic sectors. Relaxing its prohibitive laws and legislations, the […]
Ethiopia’s Immigration and Citizenship Service on Friday held a press conference with journalists in the capital Addis Ababa to highlight performance during the budget year. Selamawit Dawit, the Director, revealed a major change that has been undertaken this year. According […]
Burnett Munthali LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-In a significant crackdown on corruption, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested eight immigration officers and two civilians involved in alleged corrupt practices related to the issuance of passports at the Lilongwe office of the Department of Immigration […]
L’Organisation des Nations Unies multiplie ses activités au Gabon. A cet effet, les représentants résidents de l’ONU ont rendu public un rapport de toutes les actions menées au cours de l’année écoulée. Le document réalisé par l’ensemble des organisations onusiennes présentes […]
For certain communities in Kenya, citizenship is presented as an issue of ineligibility, and as a matter of national security rather than rights. By Fred Nasubo and David Ngira Civil rights organisations and community-based organisations in Kenya have disparaged the […]
by Zelda Venter A Man who was more than three years ago suddenly stripped of his South African citizenship by Home Affairs, and who had in the meantime lost his job as a result, turned to the court for a […]