What Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act 2011 - DIS and East African Community Framework requires
The Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 (Act No. 12 of 2011, Cap. 172) is Kenya's principal immigration statute governing entry, residence, and removal of foreign nationals. It received assent on 27 August 2011 and commenced on 30 August 2011, repealing the former Kenya Citizenship Act (Cap. 170), the Immigration Act (Cap. 172) and the Aliens Restriction Act (Cap. 173). The Department of Immigration Services (DIS) under the Ministry of Interior and National Administration administers the Act, supported by the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012 (Legal Notice No. 64 of 2012). Kenya announced visa-free entry for African nationals from January 2024 through a Presidential Directive, with eligible travellers obtaining an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before arrival. Under the East African Community Common Market Protocol (2010), nationals of EAC partner states (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, DRC and Somalia) benefit from free movement of persons and labour. The eCitizen portal processes visa, ETA and permit applications digitally. The Act provides for removal of unlawfully present persons by order of the Cabinet Secretary, invalidation of permits, and offences and penalties for breaches of its provisions; specific section numbers and the relevant categories of permits and passes are set in the Act and in the 2012 Regulations.
Pillar: Immigration & Border Control · Authority: Department of Immigration Services (DIS) / Ministry of Interior and National Administration · Version: 2.1.1 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2011/12/eng@2022-12-31
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Primary Citations — 7 traced to source
- Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act, 2011 (Act No. 12 of 2011, Cap. 172), https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/2011/12/eng@2022-12-31 - principal immigration statute; section 43 (prohibited immigrants), removal by order of the Cabinet Secretary, and offences and penalties; repealed Cap. 170, Cap. 172 and Cap. 173
- Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012 (Legal Notice No. 64 of 2012), https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/act/ln/2012/64/eng@2025-05-30 - classes of permits and passes, application procedure, and conditions
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