Long queues at Nyayo House,Immigration department states that e-passport will still be issued after the end of August

Government issues important clarification on e-passport that has seen long queues at Nyayo House from 3 am

Charles Ouma

June 22, 2019 1:12 PM

Getting the e-passport has been a nightmare to many Kenyans with queues at Nyayo House from 3am

Long queues at Nyayo House as Kenyans rush to get the new e-passport

The government, through the Department of Immigration has offered a clarification on the e-passport that has seen Kenyans queue at Nyayo House from as early as 3 AM in a bid to beat the 31 August deadline.

In a statement to newsrooms on Friday, the Director General Immigration Department Alex Muteshi clarified that the new e-passport will still be issued after the August 31 deadline.

The rush to beat the deadline has been a nightmare for many Kenyans with long queues forming at the Nyayo House from as early as 3 AM.

The statement read in part that “The long queues witnessed is due to a misconception that people will not be allowed to apply for the e-passport after the end of August. These are the fears we as Government want to allay”.

People queue at Department of Immigration Services office at Nyayo House Pulse Live Kenya

Last week, four new immigration centers were opened in Kisii, Embu, Eldoret and Nakuru in a bid to ease congestion at the Immigration headquarters in Nairobi.

Six others were also opened in the diaspora.