Monday, November 18, 2024 - The government of President William Ruto, through the Ministry of Interior, announced the suspension of online passport booking to hasten the collection of thousands of critical documents.
In a notice, the Directorate of Immigration
advised Kenyans who applied for the passports to collect their documents from
the station where they submitted their application.
According to the Immigration Department, there
were about 65,000 uncollected passports with Nairobi, Mombasa, Embu, Kisii,
Eldoret, and Kisumu leading in the number of centres with uncollected
passports.
To support the travel requirements of Kenyans
seeking job opportunities outside the country, the government revealed that it
had set up dedicated migrant labour counters to fast-track passport
applications.
Applicants seeking job opportunities outside
the country and in demand of a passport were urged to attach the relevant proof
to support the application.
Additionally, the government also noted it
had expanded its passport issuance capacity by investing in advanced
printers and deploying more staff to meet an ever-growing demand for
services.
To further ease the collection of the
passports and reduce pressure on workers at Nyayo House Headquarters, the
government announced that it opened regional Immigration offices in Kericho and
Bungoma to reduce pressure on Nyayo House headquarters.
According to the government, additional
regional offices would soon be opened in Garissa, Nyeri, and Machakos.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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