By Eric Kabeera
Rwandans and Kenyans could soon
start travelling to either country using their national identity cards,
immigration officials have said.
Kenya’s EAC Minister Musa Sirma.
Ange Sebutege, the
communications officer at the Directorate of Immigration and
Emigration, said the two institutions (Immigration) have already agreed
to set up a bilateral technical team to study all the intricacies
involved.
The decision was reached at a recent meeting in Kigali between the two countries’ immigration bosses.
The technical team that would
involve the immigration officials from both countries is expected to
commence the study by the end of this year, where they will discuss all
the terms of reference, according to Sebutege.
“The whole idea is about easing
free movement of people and goods between the two countries. Recently,
the two immigration chiefs met in Kigali and recommended to set up the
team to study how the IDs will be used,” he said.
However, the critical issue
that might arise after the adoption of using identity cards is that
travellers will pass through other countries like Uganda which is not
party to the arrangement.
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