President William Ruto’s administration has come under sharp criticism following claims that Kenyan passports were issued to commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, including a brother to RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The allegations were brought to light in an investigative dossier released by prominent human rights activist Boniface Mwangi.
Mwangi sounded the alarm on social media, sharing what he described as a leaked document listing foreign nationals who are now holders of Kenyan passports. The list, reportedly obtained from the Immigration Department, indicates a rise in both new and renewed passport applications by individuals whose links to Kenya remain unclear and, in some cases, raise serious national security concerns.
A separate United Nations document cited in the revelations indicates that Algoney Hamdan Dagalo, a designated individual associated with Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, is in possession of a Kenyan passport. Mwangi argues that such developments tarnish Kenya’s global standing and undermine the integrity of its citizenship.
“Our passports are being sold to warlords. Hemedti and the RSF are being accused of crimes against humanity, murder and rape. They are wanted, yet they are travelling with a Kenyan document. When you travel abroad with a Kenyan passport, suspicion falls on all of us because you cannot tell who is a genuine Kenyan and who bought their way into citizenship,” Mwangi said.
Also appearing on the alleged list is controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who is currently at the centre of a major corruption investigation in Zimbabwe. Chivayo is known to be a frequent visitor to Kenya and has previously been photographed alongside the Head of State.
According to Mwangi, the matter goes beyond corruption and strikes at the heart of Kenya’s sovereignty.
“Our Kenyan passport is sacred. It represents who we are as a people. If the government is selling that identity to foreigners, then we are losing something fundamental,” he said.
The activist further alleged that the passports were issued outside established procedures. Under Kenyan law, a person seeking a passport must first prove citizenship, typically by presenting a national identity card and a birth certificate confirming Kenyan birth.
The government has yet to respond publicly to the claims, which are likely to fuel debate over immigration controls and national security.
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