Kiusmu, Mombasa, Kisii are the targeted as crackdown on individuals who have been abetting corruption in the Immigration department, especially on issuance of passports, will be extended to other regional offices outside Nairobi.
Speaking in Mombasa on Thursday, Immigration and Citizen Services PS Julius Bitok said the operation, which has so far seen four suspected brokers arrested at Nyayo House, will be extended to other cities and towns like Mombasa, Kisumu and Kisii.
“The crackdown that is around Nyayo house will be extended to other cities and towns like Mombasa, Kisumu, Kisii and many other places where there are complaints from Kenyans that are not able to get services because they’re people who are suspected to be abetting corruption,” said the PS.
Dr Bitok reiterated that the government is determined to rid Nyayo House of conmen and middlemen who are suspected to be working with Immigration officers to extort bribes from applicants seeking passports and other services.
“Besides Immigration Services, Nyayo House hosts many other government offices… I want to assure Kenyans that we are going to make Nyayo House a place where you can expect to be served diligently without having to know anyone or parting with bribes,” he said.
At the same time, the Immigration PS assured that the backlog on the processing of passports will be cleared within the next two weeks noting that currently about 3,600 passports are being printed daily.
