Boniface Mwangi Denounces US Embassy Fee Increament, Dubs it 'Daylight Robbery'

Political activist Boniface Mwangi has responded to the US Embassy's announcement of an increase in Visa Fees urging legislatures to pass a law that will see the embassies refund 80% of the visa fees if an applicant receives no visa. 

On Wednesday, the United States reviewed its visa fees for non-immigrants affirming an increase effective May 30, 2023. 

The embassy has attributed the increase to a rising cost of inputs on the side of consular section services. 

The vocal activist has bashed the rationale adopted in the Embassy's decision, stating that such a move enables the US government to collect millions from Kenyans. 

"This is how the US government collects billions from Kenyans every year. Parliament should pass a law that embassies must refund 80% of the visa fees to an applicant if they don’t get issued a visa. We should stop this daylight robbery!" he tweeted. 

Mr Mwangi further dubbed the move as 'Daylight Robbery' in a tweet that has since gathered 264K views.