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Passports office to have more staff as crisis bites

Immigration Director-General Evelyn Cheluget (left) after a meeting with the department's staff at Nyayo House, Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Immigration Director-General Evelyn Cheluget has announced plans to bolster the staffing capacity for processing passports, especially for individuals requiring urgent services.

Recent data has revealed a doubling in the number of people seeking passports over the course of three years.

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