Trump Spares Kenya From Latest Round of Immigration Ban Amid Ruto's Visit
There had been speculation over a possible Kenya inclusion in the ban with the development coinciding with Ruto’s arrival in the US on Trump’s invitation...
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U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new directive pausing all immigration applications for immigrants from 19 non-European countries, though Kenya was notably spared. This development coincided with President William Ruto's visit to the U.S. on Trump's invitation, amid fears of a wider travel ban.
- The new directive affects immigration applications, including green card and citizenship processing, from 19 non-European nations.
- Kenya was spared from the latest immigration ban, coinciding with President William Ruto's visit to the U.S.
- The order cited national security and public safety concerns, impacting countries like Somalia, Burundi, Chad, and Eritrea.
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Trump Administration Spares Kenya from Immigration Ban Amid New Deals and Allegations - December 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new directive pausing all immigration applications from 19 non-European countries, but Kenya was notably spared from the ban. This development coincided with President William Ruto's visit to the U.S. on Trump's invitation. In a separate development, the White House implicated Kenya as a recipient of alleged fraud proceeds from a scheme involving Somali migrants in the United States, as part of the Trump Administration's criticism of US refugee and asylum policies. Whistleblower Nelson Amenya also revealed an alleged 25-year health security pact between the Kenyan government and the Trump administration. This deal would reportedly grant the US real-time access to all Kenyan health records and allow sharing of disease specimens.
