The displacement has led to the loss of vital documents including ID, passports, and other certificates crucial for daily identification and transactions.
Out of the 49,500 passports, Nairobi leads with 27,000 uncollected passports followed by Embu at 4,500 and Nakuru with 4,200.
This comes barely a week after Kindiki announced the acquisition of new printing machines which would address the delay of passport issuance.
The Interior ministry's goal is to double the number of passports issued in 2024 to at least one million, up from last year's 533,000.
Alongside the newly established halls, the Immigration Department has doubled its biometric deck capacity, expanding from 10 to 20 stations.
During a session with MPs on Thursday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki revealed the crackdown, disclosing that an intelligence-led investigation had led to the apprehending of 17 officers.
The CS also ordered a crackdown on corrupt officials at the Immigration Department to face action which includes dismissal for undermining reforms.
Interior minister says the backlog stands at 1.1 million passports yet the department can only issue 5,000 out of the daily requirement of 20,000.
Govt. spokesman says two new passport printing machines are expected by the end of February.
In a shocking revelation, Fafi MP Salah Yakub has come forward to report an alleged assault by police officers at Nyayo House, detailing a harrowing encounter that left him injured on his left foot and arm.
The two were arrested after soliciting Sh370,000 from a Norwegian National pretending that they were in a position to assist him in securing a Kenyan work permit and other immigration documents