The Visa delay that impacted Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala in July 2022 led Kenyans to open up about the difficulties they have encountered when seeking for the coveted United States travel Visa.
One of those who have came out to share about this frustration is top comedian Churchill.
During a morning radio show at Classic 105, Churchill shared how one of his close allies has been denied the US Visa seven times.
Apparently, this ally has visited the US Embassy so many times seeking for the Visa that he has become a familiar face.
He also pointed out that many Kenyans apply for foreign Visas without proper documentation, and hoping that they can get their way through corruption.
“Hakuna Mkenya anakuwanga na documents. The problem is that in the Embassy you cannot use corruption or connections when you are getting a passport. Ask me about that pain of being denied a Visa,” he said.
“My friend has been denied a Visa 7 times mpaka security guards wanamjua. He says the day they give him a Visa he will never come back.”
In the same programme, a lady who identified as Sheila and who said she works for the Diplomatic Missions cited that Kenyans take their last-minute rush even to the Embassy.
“I work for Diplomatic missions. My advice to them is to have the right documents and submit them in time. People want to travel on short notice. Some people apply for a week to travel. Most people are traveling for training, leisure, etc,” she said.
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Another Kenyan who identified himself as Ken said that he has been denied the US Visa twice.
“I had applied for a work visa, I didn’t have a bank statement so I was denied the Visa. The employer gave me all the documents and I applied again and the second time I carried everything. But the guy was asking irrelevant questions just to deny me the chance,” he said.