The Kenya Embassy in Washington, DC has taken steps to better manage the crowds that have been visiting the Embassy seeking Huduma Namba and ePassports.
The Embassy now requires Kenyans, after they have filled the online forms for either Huduma Namba or ePassport, to schedule an appointment online with the Embassy.
Steps to acquiring Huduma Namba at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, DC:
1. Fill the application form available online at https://diaspora.hudumanamba.go.ke/diaspora.
2. Schedule an appointment at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/huduma-namba-tickets-63584052613.
3. Visit the Embassy on the date of the appointment for Biometrics capture. Bring along all required Huduma Namba supporting documents.
Steps to acquiring an ePassport at the Kenyan Embassy in Washington, DC:
1. Fill the application form available online at https://www.ecitizen.go.ke.
2. Schedule an appointment at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/huduma-namba-tickets-63584052613.
3. Visit the Embassy on the date of the appointment for Biometrics capture. Bring along all required ePassport supporting documents.
Since the Huduma Namba registration process started at the Kenya Embassy in Washington, DC, Kenyans in the US have been complaining of long lines, wait times, and disorganization at the Embassy as they rush to get Huduma Namba before the government-announced deadline for the Diaspora of June 20th (READ: Kenyans in the US Frustrated with Long Lines, Disorganization as they Rush to Acquire Huduma Namba at the Embassy)