At least 104 Kenyans have been deported from the United States by President Donald Trump’s administration between 2017 and early 2018.
The figures are found in the latest report by US’ Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
ICE notes that the leading reasons for deportation of Kenyan nationals include assault, forgery, domestic violence, fraud and drink driving.
Of the 44,435 immigrants deported from the US since 2003, 2,160 are Kenyans, representing 5 percent. A total of 226 Kenyans were deported from the US in 2010, the highest in one year.
The data also shows that 67 Kenyans are currently in detained in US jails for flouting various immigration and customs regulations.
African countries with high number of persons detained over immigration violations are Cameroon (294), Eriteria (257), Nigeria (250), Somalia (205), Liberia (135), Guinea (113), Ghana (103), DRC (101), Gambia (83) and Ethiopia (69).
As we await for MkenyaHalisi…
As we await for MkenyaHalisi to do his usual preaching let’s first note the huge number of Kenyans deported because of CRIMES committed. 5% is a huge number and it seems Kenyans have a corrupt DNA Gene that is quickly spreading to a many having originated from maybe Nigeria especially forgery. Akina Wavinya are languishing in jail for forgery along with some other Kenyan fools who thought they would not be figured out. Walipeleka ukenya ulaya. In addition there are a number of murderers and rapists of old women who will be “housed” in US and perhaps will be deported in coffins or thrown to the Pacific. After all, Langata cemetery has been full for years.
Welcome home people. Its not…
Welcome home people. Its not that bad here. You will how to hustle just in time.
I am and always have been an…
I am and always have been an advocate of a planned relocation to Kenya. However, the last two years has seen things go south here.
I am currently in Kenya and knee deep with a long time business here. I had dinner last night with my bank representative and she openly told me that there is a lot of uncertainty in the economy – she is not very confident on holding her job come next year. Her sole evidence is the large number of loan defaults. Some are attributing the slow down on the crackdown on “tender monies” which somehow circulated especially in reals estate, luxury services(High end cars, restaurants etc). Additionally, we are hell bent on being on election mode.
Suspiciously sourced money has created a glut in malls, office buildings, car dealerships and higher end apartments. We have a ghost town of buildings all over because of our copy cat culture.
Returning to Kenya if you are solely depended on employment is suicidal, yes I said it. Everyone is gunning for your job. Also, running a business is not for the faint hearted. Employees will steal as a right and regulators are always breathing on your neck for bribe monies despite the correct approvals. Last month, I had County officials raid my construction site. With all the paperwork in hand, they wanted to shut down the site of 35 workers because we lacked a proper office – apparently, a desk in the store did not suffice.
Returning to Kenya piecemeal is my strong advise. Show up many many times – I am here four or five times a year. Look for a team that you can work with but even with that verify verify verify. Mkenya Halisi’s rant, which often sounds like a broken record, is only part of the story. For the first time, I am seeing people who can no longer hack it here relocate back, quietly. Most, came take up employment with no independent sources of incomes. Personally, after a few months in Kenya, I need an out back in the states or even Europe to recharge. Maybe, just maybe there’s a side of me that get’s exhausted with the unending traffic, chaos, unethical behavior of many Kenyans and systems that are shaky. MY TWO CENTS.
You nailed it. Anyway…One…
You nailed it. Anyway…One Western guy Dumped his wife (and 2 daughtetrs) some years back for a Job at Agakhan Hospital, Nairobi. After a Fruitless stint: He went Crawling back to the US. As of now to him Kenya is History (as he approches 70yrs of age). Don’t talk to him about Kenya. Nope!
I strongly agree with you. I…
I strongly agree with you. I have businesses in Kenya as well and everything you mentioned are spot on! In Kenya, it’s almost mandatory to have someone influential at the top to help you navigate what wouldn’t normally be termed as simple and easy business formalities/requirements. Business micromanagement is key as well.
Thanks, I always look…
Thanks, I always look forward to reading what you have to say about Kenya.
@Nani, I appreciate your…
@Nani, I appreciate your honesty , this is the kind of balanced feedback we want to hear .
I was on the verge of…
I was on the verge of relocating myself with a job intact but after a few months of orientating myself ( without giving up my main US life) with Kenya , job culture , and everything in between , I was VERY honest with myself that this was not the life I wanted for me or my family. Kenyan offices are crazy and being a Diaspora I was viewed with disdain , insubordination by those I supervised, unprofessional ism and pure hate because of my “diasporaness” . I know a few people who relocated and work in Kenya offices and backstabbing is real. Madharau galore is everyday thing and if you go there with your American work ethics, you will be disappointed big time. Your American non personal interaction at work will be seen as “feeling better than us”. There is no personal and work relationship boundaries and that was unsettling for me . I cannot be hanging out with my co workers after work till midnight, coming to my house for chai etc.
hehehehe @ mugikuyu .Always…
hehehehe @ mugikuyu .Always invest something jamhuri coz shit happens my bratha.Bin deported is not that bad coz unapelekwa kwenyu what is bad is ukidepitiwa ru going to leave that life u leaves huko majuu.Ru gonna afford a car,choo ya nyumba,House pesa kwa mfuko ama utakunja kutusumbua hapa nakuombaomba.Its up to those who have ears to hear?Blame yrself when u get deported.I know 3 guys from my village who got deported 6/7 years ago n i can tell you they cannot even afford 1 cigarette juu wanjaamini after those years wako back home.Always prepare for that SHIT day if it happens.
I know what you mean 1st…
I know what you mean 1st hand.
And according to you all…
And according to you all Kenyans in USA are illegal? I keep saying to you, kai wacheraga ha andu ariku mwanake with? Your US outlook is always so negative eish. I agree it’s not all bed of Rose’s whether you are making it or not, neither is Kenya! Count yourself lucky and pray Karma may not turn against you for the vile that you pour here every day, they say Karma is a bitch!
Mkenya halisi seems to be a…
Mkenya halisi seems to be a person whose Trust was Burned or Betrayed by some Kenyans huko Majuu. So I always kind of “vibe his vile” whenever he Turns up Swinging (with both hands); and hitting Homeruns here and there.
NanI, YOU SAID IT ALL. Its…
NanI, YOU SAID IT ALL. Its been about two years since I relocated and things could not have been better if I had not done some little good tete a tete before my arrival. I ruled out business startups from the beginning since the source of most merchadize you see in hardwares, supermarkets, agrovets, shops, everywhere are stolen or simply magendo. There are too many crackdowns on these businesses where they end up bribing their way out, with unending crackdown. Its even difficult for a diaspora returnee who is not used to engaging in unethical business practices, but these Kenyans are comfortable with it. I have just bought a matatu where after learning how to play the games, I will drive it myself to track on the collections. Its being tough navigating which business to engage on but now I have found a way out. So far, there is not much money coz kumekauka, but when holidays start……….That’s my truth so far. Lets be honest with tose who want to relocate instead of painting mafuta mafuta making it liook so easy. Just that don’t come here with nothing…hata watu wenu watakutoroka. You wont believe that all those relatives you used to send kanamba will turn against you, with precision. Mkenya halisi rants have some truth but I think most of it is somehow exaggerated, but get prepared before you say yes. If you can be able to start up an income generating project before you arrive….fine. But who will lay it out for you with these thieves salivating on on anything that smells good. My 8th sense
This is for the youngsters…
This is for the youngsters new huku manjuu. Manjuu is not your motherland-for now but you can make it with ngood planning. Avoid getting in trouble with the law. Shika kamzungu ama akata mpoa. Kula chumvi miaka tatu alafu apply citizenship. In the meantime be in school and be smart about what you majoring. Here kama bibi analeta nyokonyoko, you know what to do. Hata Kenya mwanaume wanalipa child support..
Sasa njuu uko na tupesa kiasi, invest in stocks, cryptos, tunyumba, tuploti etc. Diversification is your friend.. 3 or 4 sources of income and making your money work for you 24/7 ndio haukufunzwa shule. Sahao Kenya, iko na wenyewe na hao wengine ni mikora.
Take care of your parents and help out afew people/ relatives, somesha watoto kadhaa who need school fees.. That’s charity not loaning money.
Hii stori ya tuploti Kenya na tunyumba ni stress tupu. Jenga where you live like our parents did. They moved to the city from gichagi and mostly invested in the city where they live. Didn’t go build tunyumba in gichagi next to aberdares forest ama mustuni wherever they came from..
One more thing.. Good credit, good credit, good credit, good credit, good credit.
There are alot of people doing big things manjuu, with truck driving money, rn money, madoubles money just by making their money grow, being humble, moving in silence AND STAYING sober or drinking moderately.. Pombe is our number 1 downfall
I will personally never go…
I will personally never go back to Kenya. Not even in my coffin. Period!!
I agree with Mkenya Halisi’s…
I agree with Mkenya Halisi’s point here. I think one should have a game plan whether they intend to live in Kenya or abroad. The one important factor abroad is always remember that they are a a number of things that can go wrong, leading to premature return home, obviously if you are illegal, and even in a few instances for even legal individuals. However, I do not undermine anyone’s decision to never return. We often forget that we come from different backgrounds in Kenya. One of my best friend has no interest in returning home. The Kenya he remembers is different than yours and mine. He is an orphan who lived in the streets on Nairobi but was lucky to get well wishers who got him here and now very successful. I have asked him to write a book on his life but I don’t know if he will ever. Very humble guy.
Anyway, my advise is based on (1)evaluate how solid your say is in a foreign country, (2) weigh carefully the benefits and disadvantages of each society (only you can judge what is most important to your life and which society provides that to you). Once you figure those things out, you should start creating short-term and long-term goals. Remember, if you are illegal or dispensable, you don’t have the luxury of time. Having lived in the US, I can say there are two groups I admire. One group has, for whatever reason, decided they are not returning. They work hard, educate themselves, their kids, start business here, embrace the culture si mambo ya kucomplain every minute, and they bury their kin where, in case of the inevitable. The other group works and talks as if they are returning to Kenya next year. Everything they do is geared toward investing in Kenya. They live minimally here and you might mistake them for paupers or silly for not having the latest gadgets and clothes, but you are left with your jaw open when you realize what they have achieved in Kenya.
I would also like to drop some advice that is unique to those who have lived abroad. If you get a chance, please scout before you immigrate to a strange land, whose promise you only know from other people. I am especially speaking of green card winners, who tend to rush to sell everything instead of spending a year or two testing the waters. I also think of individuals who have decent jobs in Kenya. On the other hand, I have learned that it is wisest for returnees to also scout Kenyan before eventual relocation. The Kenya you remember in the 90s may work very differently than today. This is especially true for those who left when young eg as college students since they lack experience navigating the Kenyan system. I think you are also able to to more accurately measure how much resources you need. I can tell you how many people I know who had returned “for good” only to realize otherwise.
God gave u a visa to go to…
God gave u a visa to go to america … the land of milk and honey .. why would anyone in their right mind go back to a third world country where people pick their noses all day in the middle of the street. After america, the only other destination is heaven … hakuna kwingine … you people in america stay there … jaribu kurudi and we shall steal everything you have and leave you with just your socks and underwear. In kenya, we are trained to steal from stupid employers and we especially love the so called diaspora returnees who have no clue how the system works. There is one guy from sijui Wayomi who had employed me to drive his lorry .. poor idiot – i bought a plot, built my house and bought a probox in 2 years with that lorry – nilitoa tracker and installed it on a boda boda and the idiot thought he was tracking me … funda kabisa … talking to me with an american weng .. ghasia takataka yeye … what did he think a 20k salary would do for a grown man with a wife and 3 kids … sometimes you employers cause these problems … i asked the guy nicely to pay me 60k and i would take care of that lorry akaringa na ma-gold chain zake … i cant wait to get another diaspora employer and build my rental flats.
You sound like a good…
You sound like a good employee. I am coming soon to give you an offer. Hope you will take it.
@ hypocrites ur a big fool n…
@ hypocrites ur a big fool n all is vanities?Hiw do u feel when u see what u have is stollen n u haven’t worked for it??May u b cursed u n yr children until u return all u have stollen.Shame on you shane on you.May u leave to pay painful what u have stollen.
Boy!! MK, kimombo…
Boy!! MK, kimombo kikikulemea, tumia kiswahili tutaelewa.
@Mucanganganga am born…
@Mucanganganga am born gikuyu n proud to b mugikuyu karinga n trust me am 100% when it comes to writing gikuyu but hii kizungu is foreign n i don’t give a hoot.If u don’t get it bro njipange juu kuna wengi who i don’t understand but i choose to read it or pass it so bratha tiga uchang’ang’a na umataheko muingi.
Mkenyahalisi, no one wants…
Mkenyahalisi, no one wants you to denounce your “Kikuyuness”. Don’t you want your message to reach a wider audience? Placing more thought in your communication and being receptive to constructive criticism will attract more people to your message.