Reg: Class B permit

I would say that the Class B Permit is an unusual  one for expats to apply for, as it relates to investment in agriculture & animal husbandry and requires the applicant to have purchased (leasehold) land, as well as having the money to invest.

Given the number of small scale farmers in Kenya, I would imagine that owning a small plot and planning to farm it wouldn't be enough for a Class B.

Hi
What part are you having difficulty with.
I can guide you and help you secure the permit.

Personally, I would be very careful about random offers of help from individuals - it won't be free for one thing and there is the possibility of it involving bribes somewhere along the line.

Hi,

Thank you for your information and kind advice

Hello Longonot62......
                                 As reguards one being cautious and very careful about whom one seeks or accepts help/assistance from with Immigration Matters:  Are there any reputable, genuine, honest firms and /or lawyers, whose speciality/work is "IMMAGRATION MATTERS+ASSISTANCE" to foreigners seeking to settle legally in Kenya?    (b) Does hiring/paying for Legal Aid, cut through the so-called "red tape", time delays, waiting, frustration, etc, with getting all the needed and necessary papers, documents, licences, stamps, etc one needs?   Thank You:

What I meant is that you will often get people posting on the site with offers of assistance..........but you have no real idea of who they are.  It is better to engage your own advocate.

You could try this company, which are immigration specialists:

https://fathershandltd.com

Their website has a lot of information and they are also responsive to e-mail enquiries. 

A friend of ours works for KTK Advocates ([email protected]) which is a reputable company, which i understand does immigration work.

I don't know whether applications can be speeded up/whether they can cut through the 'red tape'.  Traditionally, the only way to do this was through bribery, but the government (thankfully) has swept that aside, in the last 3 months or so.

Getting legal assistance will ensure that your application is valid, has the correct documents in the correct format.  They also know their way around the immigration processes.

You also need to check whether the particular permit you are applying for should be submitted from your country of origin, or can be submitted in Kenya.  This is something that the government have cracked down on.  If it is the latter, there is a chance that the application process may outlive the validity of your single entry visa, in which case, you would have to return 'home' - you can only remain in Kenya with a current permit/visa, irrespective of whether you have a pending application for another type of permit.