Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Achievements Leadership Positions
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Personal Information
On The Job Training And Seminars
Timeline
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MAURICE OKINYI ODERO

MAURICE OKINYI ODERO

PRINCIPAL IMMIGRATION OFFICER
Nairobi, Nairobi Province,30

Summary

Personable and detail-oriented professional with solid understanding of immigration laws and regulations. Adept at scrutinizing passports and other travel documents of travelers and immigrants to verify validity, and conducting thorough interviews to ensure compliance and accuracy. Committed to facilitating smooth and lawful immigration processes and ensuring integrity of immigration system.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Immigration Officer

Department of Immigration
01.2019 - Current

Chief Immigration Officer

Department of Immigration
01.2014 - 01.2019

Senior Immigration Officer

Department of Immigration
01.2011 - 01.2014

Immigration Officer I

Department of Immigration
01.2008 - 01.2011

Immigration Officer II

Department of Immigration
04.2005 - 01.2008

Graduate Trainee

K-Rep Bank
04.2005 - 04.2005

Data Entry (Temporary)

Reli Sacco Society
01.2005 - 03.2005

Control Assistant (Temporary)

Nairobi Hospital
09.2004 - 10.2004

Research Assistant (Internship)

Market Intelligence Ltd
05.2003 - 08.2003

Polling Clerk

Eck
12.2002 - 12.2002

Business Manager

University of Nairobi
12.1998 - 08.2000

Accounts Clerk (Holiday Job)

Registrar General
08.1996 - 08.1996

Book Keeper (Holiday Job)

Starehe School Bookstore
04.1996 - 04.1996

Education

Bachelor of Arts - ECONOMICS

MOI UNIVERSITY
Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya
04.2001 -

Master of Arts - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

ST. PAUL'S UNIVERSITY
LIMURU
04.2001 -

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA - MIGRATION STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
Nairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
04.2001 -

Skills

Patience and perseverance

Achievements Leadership Positions

  • 07/01/20 - Present, Immigration Officer-in-charge, Isebania OSBP
  • 01/01/19 - 12/31/20, Nominee to KIMS, University of Nairobi
  • 01/01/18 - 12/31/19, P.A to Officer in Charge - Passports, Immigration Head Office
  • 01/01/17 - 12/31/18, Officer In Charge of Operations, Immigration Embu Office
  • 01/01/13 - 12/31/17, Shift -In-Charge, Namanga Border Control
  • 01/01/09 - 12/31/13, Unit Head, JKIA-Immigration
  • 01/01/04, Business Ethics Class Rep., Moi University
  • 01/01/98, Silver Standard of President Award, President's Award Kenya
  • 01/01/98, Chief Bookstorian, Starehe Boys' Centre

Cell

254-720 955 762

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 11/22/80
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Marital Status: Married

On The Job Training And Seminars

  • IBET(US Canadian Border)
  • Kenya School of Government
  • University of Nairobi
  • U.S Customs and Border Protection
  • Kenya Coordinated Border Management Program, Post Graduate Diploma in Migration Studies
  • E-Citizen, e-Visa administration
  • Trade Mark East Africa LTD, EAC COMMON MARKET PROTOCOL AND ONE STOP BORDER CONCEPT
  • U.S Department of Homeland Security, Collaboration workshop on modern border security, Biometric Advancement, Intelligence, and Investigation
  • Expertise Centre Identity Fraud and Documents, Document Training (Netherlands)
  • Blake Emergency Services, Crisis Management Training
  • Mt. Kenya School of Adventure and Leadership, Leadership Development Course
  • Administration Police Training College, Immigration Officers' Security Course
  • Kenya Red Cross Society, Community Based First Aid
  • Kenya Institute of Administration, Immigration Officers' Induction Course

Timeline

Principal Immigration Officer

Department of Immigration
01.2019 - Current

Chief Immigration Officer

Department of Immigration
01.2014 - 01.2019

Senior Immigration Officer

Department of Immigration
01.2011 - 01.2014

Immigration Officer I

Department of Immigration
01.2008 - 01.2011

Immigration Officer II

Department of Immigration
04.2005 - 01.2008

Graduate Trainee

K-Rep Bank
04.2005 - 04.2005

Data Entry (Temporary)

Reli Sacco Society
01.2005 - 03.2005

Control Assistant (Temporary)

Nairobi Hospital
09.2004 - 10.2004

Research Assistant (Internship)

Market Intelligence Ltd
05.2003 - 08.2003

Polling Clerk

Eck
12.2002 - 12.2002

Bachelor of Arts - ECONOMICS

MOI UNIVERSITY
04.2001 -

Master of Arts - DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

ST. PAUL'S UNIVERSITY
04.2001 -

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA - MIGRATION STUDIES

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
04.2001 -

Business Manager

University of Nairobi
12.1998 - 08.2000

Accounts Clerk (Holiday Job)

Registrar General
08.1996 - 08.1996

Book Keeper (Holiday Job)

Starehe School Bookstore
04.1996 - 04.1996
MAURICE OKINYI ODEROPRINCIPAL IMMIGRATION OFFICER