Igad legal and policy experts now validate visa-free movement
Foreigners charged with being in Kenya unlawfully without valid visas or passes. This could become a thing of the past if a new protocol is passed. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
The Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) has validated a roadmap to implement the protocol on free movement of persons, which is expected to take 10 years.
This was arrived at a high-level legal and policy experts meeting of the regional body held in Entebbe, Kampala on November 16-17 and was also endorsed by the Igad committee of ambassadors and ministers in charge of migration and labour. Upon adoption by the region’s summit, the roadmap will ease cross-border mobility for its 270 million people, improve regional economic integration and development.
