Kenyans will be able to get their passports within a short period of time. Applicants that recently applied for passports will get them in 21 days.
The government has received over 100,000 passport blank booklets that need to be processed. Julius Bitok, Principal Secretary of Immigration and Citizen Services made it clear that the accumulation will be cleared within 21 days (3 weeks).
In accordance with the latest records from the Immigration Department, 63,265 passports applications are pending issuance, the majority being the popular 34-page A-series.
Accumulation of unprocessed passports has occurred due to delays in the supply of booklets and an increase in the demand for passports. The majority of Kenyans are looking for jobs outside the country and students are also enrolling in foreign institutions.
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The Principal Secretary said, “We’re in talks with investors for Public-Private Partnerships (PPT) so that we can manufacture and print these documents here in Kenya.”
Investing in local manufacturing of passports will be convenient for Kenyans because the supply will be relatively cheaper and faster.
The production of 15,358 A series, 10,045 B series and 37,810 C series passports that were lined up will be delivered and cleared with.
Prof. Julius Bitok said that the new stock will deal with all passport series appropriately and applicants are advised not to alter their preferred choices.
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The Principal Secretary also urged Kenyans to take advantage of the availability of government services that have been placed online. They can make their applications for passports through the e-Citizen platform.
