Nyayo House executives summoned over passport delays
Nyayo House bosses summoned over passport backlog following a warning by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki
Nyayo House bosses summoned over passport backlog following a warning by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki.
Director-General of Immigration Evelyn Cheluget called a staff meeting of personnel on Monday at Nyayo House to discuss the backlog of passport applications.
The high-level staff meeting came a few days after the Cabinet Secretary of Interior, Kithure Kindiki termed Nyayo House a crime scene.
Evelyn Cheluget warned all personnel at the Directorate of Immigration who have been assisting Kenyans in obtaining passports through unethical ways.
She said that going ahead, the department will retaliate against any corrupt immigration department employees with punitive measures.
The Director General stated that one of the actions they would take to reduce the backlog of applications is to make sure the department works in 24-hour shifts.
The day and night shifts would help the department clear the passport backlog that currently stands at 58,000 and counting.
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The DG added that a few counters were set aside to handle urgent passport applications, which would enable them to be handled rapidly.
She exhorted department personnel to work even harder as the Ministry attempts to reduce the backlog of passport applications.
The government will lease high-capacity passport printing machines from private investors to help process applications due to faulty machines.
The Immigration Department has been on the receiving end following delays in passport processing, with a section of Kenyans forced to wait for months before securing the document.
The Ministry has promised to deliver passports but has fallen short, with confusion reigning since January when the problems started.
The summon comes after CS Kindiki gave a stern warning chronic delay in processing passports.
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