By CHARLES OMONDI and PSCU Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday directed that all eligible Makonde people to be issued with national identity cards by December. The president further ordered responsible government departments to ensure the eligible members of the community […]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has personally apologised to the Makonde people on behalf of his government and the previous three that came before him. In a statement after meeting the Makonde who walked from Kilifi, the president has directed the Interior […]
By CHARLES OMONDI in Nairobi and PSCU Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta Thursday directed that all eligible Makonde people should be issued with national Identity Cards by December. The President further ordered responsible government departments to ensure the eligible members of […]
In Summary Makonde say they settled in Kenya in 1967. Aggrey Masai, chief registrar of persons in charge of coast, says government « cannot just register people » and what it does must be legal. By DANIEL TSUMA NYASSY A group that […]
Par Lore E. SOUHE Le sujet qui ne cesse d’alimenter diverses chroniques au sein de l’opinion pourrait livrer un épilogue avec le retour prochain du Chef de l’État. Depuis le récent décret du Premier Ministre, Philémon Yang, au sujet de […]
By ALLOYS MUSYOKA Stateless people in Kwale have said they are forced to give away their children to local residents so they can acquire birth certificates and get an education. The stateless people include the Makonde, who migrated from Mozambique […]
Observations finales concernant le rapport initial du Niger CMW/C/NER/CO/1 Enregistrement des naissances et nationalité 36.Le Comité se félicite de la modification de la loi qui permet à la femme de nationalité nigérienne de transmettre sa nationalité à son mari étranger. […]
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) says it is setting up a new biometrics voters’ roll, which is expected to be in place by May next year and ready for the crucial 2018 general elections in which 92-year old President Robert […]
By Daniel Tsuma Nyassy By Farouk Mwabege More than 300 stateless members of the Makonde community living in Kwale County and whose origin is Mozambique, Monday started a four-day journey to State House, Nairobi, hoping to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta […]
By Tobias Chanji Over 1,000 representatives of people without State recognition have embarked on a mission to demand citizenship from the Government. The representatives are trekking to Nairobi to seek audience with President Uhuru Kenyatta to discuss their citizenship status. […]
Par Pierre Arnaud NTCHAPDA Et si le récit de l’artiste Richard Bona qui raconte tout le temps l’histoire de ce ministre camerounais qui présenta devant lui un passeport français dans un aéroport n’était pas une fable ? Dans sa parution du […]
The Makonde and Wapemba communities living at the Kenyan Coast and who have been stateless for more than 50 years today commenced a trek to State House Nairobi to present their case before President Uhuru Kenyatta. Those participating in the […]