Directorate of Immigration Services

Ms. Evelyn Cheluget is the Director General of Immigration Services, effective 15th May 2023. She is a career Immigration Officer, having joined the Directorate of Immigration in 1994 as an Immigration Officer and has since risen through the ranks to become Director General.

She has held various leadership and management positions in the Directorate of Immigration Services. These include Director of Immigration Services in charge of Citizenship, Head of Border Management, Officer in Charge of Immigration Services at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Head of Visa Section, Head of the Nairobi Passport Application Center, and also serving as Immigration Attaché in Washington, D.C.

An alumnus of the National Defense College (NDC), Ms. Evelyn Cheluget holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Egerton University, among other professional accolades.

For her exemplary commitment to public service, she was awarded the prestigious title of Best Immigration Woman of Inspiration at the 2023 Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards. She is also an Elder of the Burning Spear (EBS) and Order of the Golden Warrior (OGW), national honors conferred on individuals of high standing in public service.