Government issues new fees for ID replacement and passport application after uproar
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Ministry of Interior releases new fees for government services including the replacement of IDs and passports after an uproar from Kenyans
Ministry of Interior releases new fees for government services including the replacement of IDs and passports after an uproar from Kenyans.
The government has revoked a Gazette Notice issued on November 7, 2023, that announced an increase in charges for some services including passport, ID, work permit, and birth and death certificate applications to allow for public participation on the matter.
According to a Gazette notice issued on Tuesday, the replacement of IDs will cost Ksh1,000 from the previous Ksh2,000 that was gazetted two weeks ago.
In the new charges, needy Kenyans will also get a waiver during the application of IDs.
However, the exact charge for the service was not indicated.
Previously, it had been proposed that Kenyans part way with Ksh1,000 during application for IDs.
Regarding the charges for passports, the prices were maintained from those gazetted weeks ago.
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The fee for application of the standard 34-page passport has been set at Ksh.7,500 from the current Ksh.4,500.
A 50-page ordinary passport will also cost applicants Ksh.9,500 from the existing Ksh.6,000 while the application fee for a 66-page ordinary passport will rise by Ksh.5,000 to cost Ksh.12,500.
Getting an express passport will cost Ksh30,000.
New birth certificate applications will also cost Ksh.200 from Ksh.50. Application fees for death certificates have also quadrupled to Ksh.200.
The new fee charges are set to take effect from January 1, 2024.
This comes after the High Court suspended the revoked notice with yet another petition against the revision of the charges filed on Tuesday.
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