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CS Kindiki must come down hard on passport cartels

Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki last week threatened to seal off Nyayo House, the Immigration Department headquarters in Nairobi, and declare it a crime scene owing to rampant corruption there.

This has sparked a flurry of activities that would hopefully end the suffering Kenyans have been going through while seeking passports. On Monday, Immigration Director-General Evelyn Cheluget announced plans to bolster the staffing capacity for processing passports, especially for individuals requiring urgent services.

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