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7-day passport clearance still elusive for hundreds turning up at Nyayo House

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Members of the public queue for services at the passport control office at Nyayo House on September 1, 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Ivy Wasonga, a 24-year-old trained coffee barista, has missed several job opportunities in Qatar since her graduation in 2020.

With her academic credentials in hand and an unwavering determination to pursue her career dreams abroad, Ivy applied for her passport in 2020, expecting a swift and seamless process to secure a job overseas.

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