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    "content": "The second Petition is by the Nominated Member of Parliament, Hon. Sunjeev Kour Birdi, on behalf of concerned immigrants residing in Kenya regarding delayed issuance of citizenship. The prayers to this Committee were as follows: (i) THAT, the National Assembly recommends that the relevant Government agencies undertake investigation to establish why there is a backlog at the Immigration Department and recommends necessary measures to resolve this matter. (1) Ensures that the petitioners’ plights are addressed forthwith. (2) Makes any other order or direction that it deems fit in the circumstances of this Petition. After meeting all the stakeholders, including Hon. (Ms.) Sunjeev, the concerned Kenyans, the Cabinet Secretary (CS) and officers from the Immigration Department, the Committee recommends as follows: (i) That the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government digitises the processing of applications for acquisition of citizenships to enable applicants to track the status of their applications and reduce systemic corruption. (ii) That the CS, Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government should amend the Kenyan Citizenship and Immigration Regulations, 2012 to provide for a timeframe for determination of application for citizenship. (iii)That the Ministry for Interior and Coordination of National Government should form a taskforce to assess the number of pending applications for Kenyan citizens and develop mechanisms to fast-track the processing of these applications. (iv) The petitioners should submit a comprehensive list of the affected applicants including the particulars of applications to the CS through this Committee to facilitate specific responses on the status of applications for citizenships."
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