Opposition Chief Raila Odinga has urged all Kenyans to apply for the epassport which was announced in 2016 and was initially meant to be launched in December 2016 but the launch date was first moved to April 2017 and later September 2017.
In a case of leading by example, Raila together with his family today visited the immigartion Department at Nyayo House to apply for the new passports.
“No society has ever developed as an island, we must travel, trade, exchange ideas and learn from each other in order to grow. I urge all Kenyans to apply early ahead of the August 31st deadline to avoid the last minute rush,” said Raila Odinga.
This morning The Odinga troop took a trip to Nyayo House @ImmigrationDept office to apply for Kenya’s new ePassport. No society has ever developed as an island, we must travel, trade, exchange ideas and learn from each other in order to grow. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/MzPn4QvuXB
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) January 10, 2019
Below are Features of the Kenyan ePassport
– Electronic chip holding the same information as the old model passport
– Biometric identifier
– Digital photograph of the passport holder
– Security features to prevent unauthorized use and forgery.
– Details of the ePassport will be registered with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Kenyans will have to apply for the new passport on the eCitizen platform. Thereafter they will be required to visit an immigration office in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu for collection of fingerprints, digital photo and signature and also to drop required documents.
Those in the diaspora can apply for the new passport through Kenyan embassies and consulates near them.
Requirements For Application
Applicants MUST appear in person for digital photo capture.
An eCitizen pre-filled passport application form and three invoices.
Original birth certificate and photocopy.
Original National ID Card & copy.
Three Current passport size photos.
Recommenders ID Card copy.
Old passport for replacement plus copies of last three pages.
Parents National ID cards copies or Death Certificate if deceased.
For lost passports a Sworn affidavit and a police abstract are required
For lost and mutilated passports an explanation letter is required to explain the circumstances of the loss or mutilation