Kigoma tightens illegal immigration checks
Kigoma Regional Commissioner Simon Sirro has ordered local leaders to use resident registers to identify and curb illegal immigration. Additionally, a 19-year-old Tanzanian woman has been reunited with her mother in South Africa with the help of the High Commission.
Why it matters
The directive highlights regional security concerns regarding immigration, while the reunion story provides a human-interest perspective on international consular support.
KIGOMA: KIGOMA Regional Commissioner Ambassador Simon Sirro has directed local government authorities to strengthen the use of residents' registers to identify and curb illegal immigration in the region.
The directive aims to help authorities detect foreign nationals entering, residing and working in Kigoma without complying with Tanzania's immigration laws.
Speaking during council meetings held in separate occasions in the region, Ambassador Sirro instructed hamlet, village and street leaders to keep residents' registers up to date and work closely with councillors to identify and report people living in their areas illegally.
He said the government, through security and law enforcement agencies, will continue conducting operations to arrest foreign nationals residing in the region unlawfully.
The RC warned that legal action will also be taken against individuals who harbour or employ foreign nationals without complying with immigration laws.
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