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Here is how to apply for a temporary Kenyan passport online

Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2025

Kenyans are now required to apply for a temporary Kenyan passport (temporary permit) online on eCitizen. Kenyans can use temporary passports to travel within Ea...

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Here is how to replace a filled up Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

If your Kenyan passport has filled up, then you must apply for a new passport. This normally happens to regular travellers and if this happens you need to apply...

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Here is how to renew an expired Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

Kenyan passports expire after a period of 10 years and if yours has expired you need to apply for a new one. If your passport expires then you need to apply for...

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Here is how to apply for a Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

The process of getting a Kenyan passport can be simple or it can be a crash course in the workings of the Kenyan immigration bureaucracy. If you’d like the proc...

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How to apply for a Kenyan passport on eCitizen

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

The Kenyan Government, through the Immigration Department, introduced new rules requiring Kenyans wishing to apply, renew or replace a Kenyan passport to start ...

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How to replace a lost Kenyan passport

James WamathaiFebruary 8, 2025

If you have a lost your Kenyan passport, you will need to apply for another one to be able to travel. Replacing a lost Kenyan passport is pretty straightforward...

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Airtel Money charges in 2024 in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuMarch 27, 2024

Mobile money services provider, Airtel Money, revised its money transfer and withdrawal transaction charges on October 25, 2023. Sending money to other Airte...

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How to pay for eCitizen services using Airtel Money

Gladys WamuyuMarch 27, 2024

Airtel Money Kenya customers can seamlessly pay for eCitizen services, because of the integration of Airtel Money with the eCitizen platform. Customers enjoy...

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Airtel Kenya to roll out 100 new 5G sites in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuNovember 3, 2023

Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has announced that it is rolling out additional 100 5G sites across the country before the end of the year. The move is in a qu...

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Old Kenyan passports will not be operational after November 30 2022

Samson NderiSeptember 22, 2022

The Directorate of Immigration Services has announced that old Kenyan passports will not be operational after November 30, 2022. This is the fifth time that ...

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Old Kenyan passports to remain operational until Dec 2021 after Government extends deadline

Grace MathekaFebruary 10, 2021

The Kenyan Government has announced the extension of the deadline to stop the use of the old Kenyan passports by a further 10 months until December 31st 2021. ...

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You will now need to book an appointment to apply for a Kenyan passport

Staff WriterAugust 25, 2019

The Kenyan Government has today announced that you need to book a appointment to be able to submit your application for a new Kenyan passport. Kenyans applyi...

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Old Kenyan passports to remain operational until March 2020 after Government extends deadline

Staff WriterJuly 25, 2019

The Kenyan Government has today announced that it has extended the deadline for use of the old Kenyan passport as a travel document to March 2020. The previous ...

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Kenyans in US & Mexico can apply for the new Kenyan passport in Washington DC

James WamathaiJune 19, 2019

The Kenyan Embassy in Washington DC has announced that Kenyans in the US and Mexico can now be able to apply for the new Kenyan passport at their premises. The ...

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New Kenyan passport application centres opened in Nakuru, Kisii, Eldoret and Embu

James WamathaiJune 10, 2019

James WamathaiSeptember 6, 2017

The process of getting a Kenyan passport can be simple or it can be a crash course in the workings of the Kenyan immigration bureaucracy. If you’d like the proc...

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How to apply for a temporary Kenyan passport online

James WamathaiSeptember 15, 2016

Kenyans are now required to apply for a temporary Kenyan passport (temporary permit) online on eCitizen. Kenyans can use temporary passports to travel within Ea...

1 min read

How to apply for a Kenyan passport on eCitizen

James WamathaiJuly 15, 2015

The Kenyan Immigration Department introduced new rules in April requiring Kenyans wishing to apply, renew or replace a Kenyan passport to start the process on e...

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