This archive report was first published on 26 July 2019.
Published on July 26, 2019, Kenyans living in Britain may have to wait for three more weeks to apply for e-passports at the High Commission in London.
The delay comes amid protests from the diaspora over the lack of passport services at the Mission.
Kenya's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Manoah Esipisu, has assured Kenyans that the service will start mid-August.
"We are aware of the complaints (from Kenyans in the UK). The Immigration Department has said infrastructure will be in place by August 10 so we expect to be at full steam around August 15," said Mr Esipisu.
He called on Kenyans to be patient, stating that the Immigration Department will have the necessary infrastructure in place by August 10.
The UK is one of the countries where the trialling of e-passport services was to be done, before rolling out in other diplomatic stations.
At least 200,000 Kenyans live in the UK, according to records at the diaspora portal of the foreign ministry.
