By Elainer Mogoa

Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiang’i has extended the deadline for voiding the old passport by a further ten months until 31st December 2021.

This extension comes after the Directorate of Immigration Services decided to scale down its operations to mitigate the spread of COVID -19.

The government of Kenya has been phasing out the old-generation passports as part of the binding commitment made to migrate to the new East African Community biometric e-passport.

Kenyans are advised to make the necessary arrangements and acquire the electronic passports at the earliest convenience. From 1st January 2022, the old dark blue passport will be null and void, and no Kenyan will be able to travel internationally without a valid East African Community biometric e-passport.