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State extends e-passport migration deadline by 10 more months

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i displays the new e-passport launched at the Nairobi immigration offices on August 31, 2017.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

The government has extended the deadline for migrating to the e-passport by another 10 months due to disruptions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i made the announcement on Thursday, saying the new deadline is December 31.