{"id":93359,"date":"2023-05-25T17:36:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/govt-introduces-hotlines-for-urgent-passport-processing"},"modified":"2023-05-25T17:59:07","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T17:59:07","slug":"govt-introduces-hotlines-for-urgent-passport-processing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/govt-introduces-hotlines-for-urgent-passport-processing","title":{"rendered":"Govt Introduces Hotlines for Urgent Passport Processing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government on Thursday, May 25, unveiled a new hotline for urgent passport processing.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the ministry stated that the new system would enable the government to better serve Kenyans by offering quick responses.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens who require urgent passport processing can now reach the government via <b>+254796347902<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Hotlines <b>+254110922064 <\/b>or<b> +254110923423<\/b> can also be used as alternatives.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the department can also be reached through email at<b> info@immigration.go.ke<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Directorate of Immigration Services wishes to express its commitment to serve Kenyans. In fulfilment of this mandate, we remain open to facilitating urgent passport processing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Therefore for urgent passport processing, kindly contact the Immigration department and provide documents showing proof of urgency,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n<p>Customers can also physically visit the customer care desk or counter 16 or 17 to be assisted with their grievances.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Working hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Monday to Friday,&#8221; added the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the contacts used to reach the department for passport processing were <b>+254 110 923 422, +254 110 923 423, <\/b>and <b>+254 110 922 065. <\/b><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, April 5, the Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary (PS) Julius Bitok announced that the government had acquired over 100,000 passport booklets to clear a backlog that sparked an uproar among applicants.<\/p>\n<p>According to the PS, the acquisition was one of the urgent measures implemented to promote efficient service delivery in the immigration department.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To address delays in the issuance of passports, today we have received printing booklets,&#8221; Bitok stated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government on Thursday, May 25, unveiled a new hotline for urgent passport processing. In a statement, the ministry stated that the new system would enable the government to better serve Kenyans by offering quick responses. 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