Kenya-born Man Charged Over Visa Breach In Queensland 8 January

A Kenya-born man has faced Brisbane Magistrates Court today (8 January, 2026) charged with failing to comply with his visa-mandated curfew conditions.

The AFP charged the man on 7 January, 2026, after he was located in Brisbane, Queensland.

It will be alleged the man breached a condition of his Commonwealth visa by failing to observe his residential curfew obligations.

The man, 28, has been charged with one count of failing to remain at a notified address, contrary to section 76C(1) of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth).

This offence carries a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment and/or a $99,000 fine.

The man was remanded in custody, and will next appear in court on 6 February, 2026.

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