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    "id": 235840,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/235840/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Konchella",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 322,
        "legal_name": "Gideon Sitelu Konchella",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Currently, the issuance of a passport takes 20 days for a new applicant. However, my Ministry is re-engineering its processes to make issuance of the document faster. Applicants wishing to replace their passports on expiry after 10 years wait for 10 days, while those wishing to renew their passports on expiry after five years are served on the spot. (b) I am aware that there are delays occasioned by verification of primary documents submitted by applicants to support their applications. The documents have to be verified by the Ministry, in consultation with other Government departments, for purposes of safeguarding security, integrity and acceptability of the passports internationally. (c) Passport Vetting Committees comprise senior Immigration Officers and law enforcement officers, who work in consultation with the National Registration Bureau and the Civil Registration Department. The vetting exercise cannot be undertaken at the provincial or district level due to logistical and financial constraints. However, the Ministry has opened a passport application receiving centre in Eldoret, on a pilot basis. Soon, other centres, including Garissa, will be considered. Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir."
}