×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands of Readers
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

15,000 passports up from 5,000 to be printed daily to clear backlog, says CS

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki chats with a member of the public seeking immigration services at Nyayo House on September 1, 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Friday made an impromptu visit to Immigration Department offices at Nyayo House to assess the progress of the issuance of passports.

This was the second time this week after another visit on Thursday where he came face to face with the challenges Kenyans are grappling with to obtain travel documents and National identity cards.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Sports
Stage set for World U20 Champs trials
Football
Ingo derby now a huge test for AFC Leopards' title credentials
By Ben Ahenda 16 hrs ago
Boxing
Okong'o leads experienced boxers into finals
By Mike Kihaki 16 hrs ago
Sports
Senators raise questions over Sh45.8 billion Talanta Sports City Stadium project again