Kenya has ended the amnesty that allowed foreign national extended stay in the country during the Covid-19 pandemic. Director-General of Immigration Services Alexender Muteshi in a statement on Monday said the foreigners affected have two weeks to leave the country. He said those affected should plan to leave the country in the next 14 days starting from September 14 or apply for residency (permit or pass) pass to regularise their stay. As a result, the department launched an online portal where foreigners affected would provide notifications of their visitor's pass extension upon exiting the country. It is however not clear on how many foreigners were affected as efforts to get the numbers from the department were futile.

Source: The Star September 15, 2020 09:33 UTC