9,000 Kenyans Register in Juba 9,000 Kenyans Register in Juba

JUBA –  At least about nine thousand Kenyans living in Juba the capital of South Sudan were registered following last month’s order from the Ministry of Interior that all foreigners should register with their respective embassies.The Kenyan Immigration Attaché in Juba, Peter Omondi Okal, told journalists last Friday that the registration exercise in their embassy was going on well since it started some time  back.He said it is a basic requirement for every Kenyan national in a foreign country to get registration at the Kenyan Embassy.The turn up for registration was very big, many Kenyans who are living in Juba are willing and responding to the request made by the government of this country that is why the Embassy is able to register about 9,000 Kenyans within Juba alone, said Omondi.“Our embassy had sent some teams to Torit and Kapoeta to register those living there,” he said.The Ministry of Interior last month issued a ministerial order demanding all foreigners living in the country to get registered with their various Embassies to enable the government to know the exact number of foreigners who are living in the country and to provide adequate security for them.The move came after many complaints were raised by the citizens over illegal entrance of many foreigners into South Sudan and their involvement in reported cases of criminal activities like robbery, money counterfeiting and prostitution. Mr. Omondi said it is the policy of the embassy to register all nationals in foreign countries and called upon Kenyans to register with South Sudan government as foreigners.He said some few individuals feared to register because they did not have valid documents that recognized them because they came through unlawful means.Omondi called upon the Kenyans to come and register even if they don’t have any legal documents.He urged all foreigners living in South Sudan to register with their respective embassies and bear valid documents to avoid problems.Meanwhile in response regarding progress of registration from other diplomatic missions such as of Uganda, Ethiopia among others were not reached by the Citizen journalist to know their situation.