The government plans to introduce a green service passport aimed at public servants and state officers who travel abroad on official assignments but are not eligible for diplomatic passports.

Immigration Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang disclosed the proposal on Thursday, November 5, while testifying before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security.

Kipsang said printed copies of the new travel document are already available and will be issued once the required regulations are finalised.

The service passport will sit alongside ordinary and diplomatic passports, providing a distinct category for officials whose duties fall outside existing diplomatic eligibility.

Historically, a similar document has been issued to disciplined services such as police and military personnel when travelling abroad on official duty.

Parliamentary debate highlighted concerns that current diplomatic‑passport rules, introduced in 2012, exclude some constitutional office holders and independent‑commission commissioners, prompting a petition from the Office of the Ombudsman.

Kipsang affirmed the government will review the 2012 regulations to ensure fairness while preserving the diplomatic passport’s international recognition and privileges.

He also noted that Regulation 13 allows the Cabinet Secretary for immigration to authorise diplomatic passports for individuals outside the listed categories when circumstances warrant, underscoring the need for careful consideration of each case.