Kenya's Immigration Department issues identity documents and passports; under scrutiny in 2026 for corruption involving illegal issuance to foreign nationals.
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… Cheluget dedicated the award to officers and staff within the Immigration Department, saying the recognition reflected the collective efforts and commitment of the entire institution in delivering quality public service. …
Immigration DG Evelyn Cheluget Honoured at East Africa Superwoman Awards 2026A Kenyan businesswoman, Esther Mutheu Samuka, and two other foreign nationals were arrested in Zanzibar on August 18 for allegedly conducting tour and excursion operations reserved exclusively for Zanzibari citizens under Zanzibar's Tourism Act.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Kenyan businesswoman, Esther Mutheu Samuka, and two other foreign nationals were arrested in Zanzibar on August 18 for allegedly conducting tour and excursion operations reserved exclusively for Zanzibari citizens under Zanzibar's Tourism Act.
21 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary announced the rollout of a new multi-biometric identification system that will reduce the processing time for police clearance certificates from up to two weeks to 24 hours and expand the fingerprint database capacity from two million to 10 million records.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Forensic Evidence Management Unit has received international accreditation from the ANSI National Accreditation Board, which Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says will strengthen criminal prosecutions by ensuring evidence is collected, preserved and presented according to international standards. The accreditation is said to mark the first such international accreditation for a Forensic Evidence Management Unit in Africa.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations has launched a Multi-Biometric Identification System that will deliver Certificates of Good Conduct within 24 hours, replacing a process that previously took more than two weeks. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the change during the system's official launch on July 23.
23 July 2026 · The Standard →
Immigration Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang has dismissed claims that foreigners are being issued national identity cards, stating it is against the law. Kipsang explained that Kenya's national identification system has three categories—foreign, refugee, and Kenyan citizens—that guide the Immigration Department.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard's investigation has exposed a corruption syndicate within Kenya's Immigration Department and National Registration Bureau that sells identity cards and passports to foreign nationals, particularly from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Uganda, through corrupt officials and brokers. The newspaper warns that fraudulent documents pose security risks, citing past attacks and the case of a Sudanese RSF commander who obtained a Kenyan passport.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Belgut MP Nelson Koech claims that Kenyan identification cards were illegally issued to foreign nationals without proper vetting in 2022 during Fred Matiang'i's tenure as Cabinet Secretary under President Uhuru Kenyatta.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Standard reports that rogue networks within the Immigration Department and National Registration Bureau are facilitating the illegal issuance of Kenyan identity cards and passports to nationals from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi and Uganda through bribery and corruption, without proper vetting or verification.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard reports that foreigners from Somalia, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Uganda are obtaining Kenyan identity documents through rogue networks within the Immigration Department and National Registration Bureau, facilitated by corrupt officials who accept bribes for documents issued without proper vetting.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
Immigration Director General Evelyn Chelugut was named Champion in Public Sector Leadership in East Africa of the Year 2026 at the East Africa Superwoman Awards 2026. She attributed the honour to her department's officers and staff, and said the recognition should encourage more women to pursue leadership positions.
17 May 2026 · Capital News →
Immigration Director General Evelyn Cheluget was honoured at the East Africa Superwoman Awards 2026 as Champion in Public Sector Leadership in East Africa of the Year 2026. Cheluget attributed the award to the collective efforts of officers and staff in the Immigration Department and said the recognition should inspire more women to pursue leadership positions.
17 May 2026 · Capital News →