This archive report was first published on 24 December 2019.
Kenya's Immigration department has suspended passport issuance services until Friday, December 27, 2019, due to unscheduled maintenance.
According to a statement from the department, the suspension was necessary due to unavoidable circumstances.
Thousands of Kenyans have been lining up at the immigration offices countrywide to acquire the new e-passports ahead of the phasing out of the current non-electronic passports.
