Kenya launches crackdown on illegal Pakistanis

NAIROBI, 01 October 2021, (TON): Kenya suspended a visa-free transit agreement with Pakistan after social media sites showed videos of crowds of Pakistani nationals crowding residential areas across the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

The Interior Ministry ordered a crackdown on illegal Pakistani immigrants, saying there has been an influx of Asian foreigners who at first were thought to be Afghan refugees.

Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho ordered police working with the immigration services to crack down on illegal foreigners.

Kibicho said in a statement “the majority of these travellers have originated from Pakistan and have valid transit visas to Saudi Arabia that are issued on arrival.” “Going forward, the government will restrict the number of foreigners transiting through the country to levels that do not pose a risk to Kenya's national interest.”

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