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Over 57,000 printed passports remain uncollected, Immigration PS reveals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 11, 2025

MPs raised concern about the large number of uncollected passports, warning that many of the applicants could be job seekers, especially those hoping...

Treasury orders Education ministry to cut Sh11 billion exam costs, end overseas printing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Mbadi’s comments follow public uproar over reports that the government planned to end the national exam fee waiver, which has been in place since 2015...

State receives 100,000 new passport booklets as demand grows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2024

On Monday, the government acquired two new passport printing machines to aid in fast passport production.

State acquires two new passport printing machines to reduce processing time to 14 days
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2024

The new machines are capable of printing 600 passports per hour.

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.

Nairobi immigration office to remain open on Saturday for passport collection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2024

Applicants seeking to collect the passports thus have between 9 am and 1 pm to visit the offices. 

Committee proposes issuance of Kenyan passport within three days
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2024

The Members of Parliament urged the government to open more immigration offices across the country to make it easier to acquire passports.

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