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Govt: Passport delays caused by printer breakdown, Sh150m needed for new machine

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Kenyan East African Community Passport. [File, Standard]

Delays in printing of passports in Kenya have been caused by the breakdown of a key printer, the government has said.

The Immigration Department's Head of Corporate Affairs Ambassador Isaac Ochieng said some Sh150 million would be needed for a new machine.

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