Kenya Immigration Border Control

Kenya Immigration Border Control

Vision

Secure borders that promote a safe, economically competitive, and prosperous Kenya; which are achieved through a unified effort; and, which simultaneously support improved security and the effective management of trade and travel.

Mission

Government of Kenya will proactively enhance border security and management operations to combat border security threats and improve legitimate trade and travel through unity of effort and purpose. Working together, agencies will prioritize, maintain, and expand on operational and administrative gains as a result of streamlined efficiencies and improvements to personnel, infrastructure, and technology.

Strategic Goals

To accomplish the mission and achieve the desired end state, GoK will focus efforts on three strategic goals:
1. Strengthen border security and safety.
2. Facilitate legitimate international trade and travel.
3. Establish a unified approach to address enduring risks and challenges along Kenya’s borders

Core Functions of Border Control

Implement policies, programmes and strategies on management and control of border points

Develop and ensure compliance with standards on management of border operations

Provide leadership on operations of border security and management

Establish and coordinate the activities of all border management committees

Establish and operationalize Joint Operation Centers at designated border points

Establish and operationalize a national border management resource center

Develop and continually review coordination mechanisms for effective border control

Develop communication system for border management

Liaise with national, regional and international partners on border security and management

Build capacity for all border management committees

Conduct border operations assessment

Engage cross border communities on border security and management matter

Analyze trends on cross border movement of persons and goods, and

Monitor and evaluate programmes and strategies on border security and management