Immigration PS Julius Bitok Stories
Among those reshuffled is Immigration PS Julius Bitok, who has been reassigned to the State Department for Basic Education, replacing Belio Kipsang.
The decision follows protests from local insurers who accused the government of discrimination in the bidding process.
The PS noted that the policy aims to encourage those who migrated abroad and acquired other nationalities to invest more in Kenya.
The revised fees come as part of a broader effort by the government to increase charges across various immigration and civil registration services.
Environmental degradation in areas with high refugee populations was also raised as a concern.
Beyond security, PS Bitok highlighted environmental challenges in the camps, such as deforestation and waste management issues.
Bitok also highlighted that Kenya had surpassed other nations, including Rwanda, which manages over 700 digital services, and many European countries,...
PS Bitok acknowledged the negative history surrounding Nyayo House, noting that the government is not proud of the building’s association with past ma...
At the same time, the PS defended the 10-year expiration date on the Maisha Card as consistent with industry practices, international conventions, and...
Immigration PS Julius Bitok informed the court in his affidavit that the court had vacated a similar order it had issued earlier this year in response...
Since the introduction of Maisha cards, the government has printed and rolled out 600,000 cards and hopes to have concluded onboarding all citizens wi...
The Members of Parliament urged the government to open more immigration offices across the country to make it easier to acquire passports.
Prof Bitok said the current earnings from the platform get to Sh700 million from its 13 million users, a number that is below the population of regist...
The CSOs say the new guidelines, launched on April 29, 2024, "retained an unequal and potentially arbitrary system for ID applications."
Kenya has committed itself to accede to the two UN statelessness conventions and complete legal reforms to address and eradicate statelessness by 2027...
The government endorsed the use of eCitizen for school fee payments across all levels of education in February, following a cabinet meeting chaired by...
Alongside the newly established halls, the Immigration Department has doubled its biometric deck capacity, expanding from 10 to 20 stations.
Nairobi has the highest number of uncollected passports at 24,613, followed by Embu at 9,584, Kisumu at 6,087, Mombasa (5,759), Eldoret (4,538), Nakur...
Ten NGO have raised issues including lack of a comprehensive legal framework, lack of public participation and consented opt-in, and privacy and data...
The PS said the school heads will be able to access all the funds on the digital platform.
