Matiangi’s move against work permits racket OK but …

Lining up to be served: The Department of Immigration needs to streamline its procedures. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The Ministry of the Interior and Coordination of National Government launched a Work Permit Verification program on May 21 that will last until July 21.  The purposes of the exercise are to introduce a new electronic work permit system and to cull out people that have irregular work permits.

Now I am a supporter of digitalising as much as we can.  It makes it easier for the Government and easier for people.  But frankly, this is a poorly conceived and incompetently executed plan.