Nairobi, Feb. 24 -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki yesterday took responsibility for the inordinate delays in passport issuing, as he announced a new crackdown on "cartels" at Nyayo House.

Prof Kindiki said the latest approach to resolve the issue involves a commitment by the government to settle dues owed to suppliers.

"Many years of low investment in the passport production infrastructure, piling supplier debts, and corrupt practices continue to undermine the programme initiated to transform the State Department for Immigration and Citizen services last year," he said.

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