Issuance of passports Stories

State urges Kenyans to pick 87,000 uncollected passports
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2024

Out of the 87,000 uncollected passports, 50,000 alone are from Nairobi.

Immigration department resumes normal passport operations after system downtime
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 02, 2024

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki addressed the technical failure on Tuesday, mentioning that engineers had been swiftly deployed to rectify...

NIS to import passport printers as pressure mounts on CS Kindiki
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 22, 2024

CS Kindiki emphasised that his ministry had failed to meet its promise of issuing passports within seven days of application.

17 immigration officers arrested in passport cartel crackdown at Nyayo House
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 22, 2024

During a session with MPs on Thursday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki revealed the crackdown, disclosing that an intelligence-led investig...

Immigration Department receives additional booklets to ease passport backlog
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 21, 2024

PS Bitok said additional booklets, including the 34-page (A-series), have already been procured and are expected in the country from next month.

Employment agencies protest over passport procedures
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 10, 2024

Private employment agency representatives raised concerns about lengthy candidate training, high license renewal fees, and cumbersome passport and tra...

State effects new increased charges for IDs, birth certificates and passports
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 05, 2024

The ordinary passport (34 pages) that costs Sh4,500 will now cost Sh7,500.

Ombudsman probes bias claims in issuance of identification documents in Wajir
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 21, 2024

The team will also seek to identify challenges faced by the residents in the acquisition of the documents.

70,000 passports ready for collection, State announces
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 09, 2024

Govt. spokesman says two new passport printing machines are expected by the end of February.

Passport delays persist as Gov’t acknowledges machine breakdowns
Issa Hussein  |  Feb 01, 2024

Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura acknowledged that the government is currently facing challenges in the issuance of passports to applicants.

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