Kindiki explains why Kenyans will renew IDs every 10 years
Cabinet nominee for the Interior Ministry Kithure Kindiki has explained why Kenyans will be required to renew their Identification cards every ten years. In a vetting panel at the County Hall in Nairobi on August 1, 2024, Kindiki noted that the reason for the renewal was not to punish Kenyans but to keep up with […]
Nairobi Immigration office to stay open tomorrow
The Nairobi Immigration Department on Friday announced that it will remain open on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The move which will see the office operating from 9 am to 1 pm is meant to allow applicants to collect their passports. Through a statement shared on their official X page, the department urged Kenyans who have […]
Kenyan passport ranked among top 10 most powerful in Africa
Kenyan passport has faired impressively in Africa in the 2023 ranking but overall in the global ranking, its score is average. A report from UK-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners has ranked Kenyan passport at position 73 in the world. The report, based on data from the International Air Transport Association […]
Kenyans have till end of November to replace old generation passports, govt says
Kenyans who wish to travel out of the country in future now have till November 30, 2022, to obtain the new East African Community (EAC) biometric e-passport, the government has announced. In a statement, Director General of Immigration Services (DIS) Alexander Muteshi stated that the old generation Kenyan passport will be phased out by November […]