The Kenyan government plans to open its tenth passport office in Malindi next year, aiming to ease access to travel documents for residents of the North Coast region. This initiative seeks to improve service delivery and facilitate employment opportunities abroad, particularly for young people.

• The Malindi office will be the second in the region after Mombasa.
• Deputy County Commissioner David Lusava announced that the new office will eliminate the need for residents to travel to Mombasa or Nairobi for passport applications.
• The government has also improved passport collection processes, installed new printing machines, and streamlined services to address previous delays.