By ANITA CHEPKOECHMore by this AuthorA Kenyan-born British soldier has finally won the battle to have his teenage daughter granted a United Kingdom (UK) visa to live with him and his family in Scotland. Mr Omondi is no longer in a relationship with Ann's mother, and is married to Mrs Shelagh Omondi, who had also been “heartbroken” by the visa denial to her stepdaughter. IMMIGRATION RULESBut after Ann's case was raised at Westminster, Mr Omondi has been told her application now meets the immigration rules. Mrs May also thanked Mr Omondi for his commitment to the British Army noting that "all our Armed Forces do an incredibly important and brave job for us". Upon the visa approval, Mr Hendry said he was delighted by the Home Office’s positive response as it had been a "hard slog" for Mr Omondi and his family.

Source: Daily Nation March 17, 2019 09:22 UTC