Well she didn't have to stand in line for the year ;) No seriously, at some of the bigger and more central places in Nairobi you can now pick a number (and take

Well she didn't have to stand in line for the year ;) No seriously, at some of the bigger and more central places in Nairobi you can now pick a number (and take a guess how long that might take, maybe risk going about some business in the meantime). But yes, new tech might help with the actual issuing/processing time. In the past, getting a new passport was a matter of a few weeks[1], but they installed various processes to supposedly enhance security. This is not unfounded, as there has been a lot of counterfeiting going on with IDs and passports, e.g. for elections, immigration (mostly from Somalia), or foreign workers. But as long as better/more efficient systems are in place, I doubt their effectiveness. [1] Even though corruption is rampant in Kenya, it isn't too bad if you're steadfastly refusing to pay bribes.