The Interior Ministry is planning to launch a crackdown against foreigners illegally working in the country.
The crackdown is expected to begin on July 23. The process will kick off after the completion of the ongoing work permits verification exercise .
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has said that arrests have been made over individuals linked to a syndicate extorting unsuspecting foreigners looking for work permits.
“We will continue to hunt down for more brokers because the Department of Immigration Services does not need such people to facilitate the processing of papers,” he said.
Matiangi said a total of 31 fake work permits had so far been detected.
“I’m optimistic that by the time we conclude the verification exercise and issue new work permit cards, we will have a digital register of people entitled to work in the country,” said Matiang'i.
The CS said that illegal foreigners will then processed for deportation.