Outrage as government increases fees for replacement, application of national ID, and passport
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The government increases fees for national ID (application Ksh 1000, replacement, Ksh 2000) and passport application Ksh 7,500
The government increases fees for national ID (application Ksh 1000, replacement, Ksh 2000) and passport application Ksh 7,500.
According to a special gazette notice issued by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki replacing national ID will now cost Ksh 2000, up from Ksh 100, while those applying for an ID for the first time will now pay Ksh 1000, which was previously free.
The fee for changing ID details has been maintained at Ksh 1000 while the fee for identification reports has been increased from Ksh 300 to Ksh 1000.
Obtaining a birth certificate and death certificate will now cost you Ksh 200 respectively up from Ksh 50.
Those making late registration will pay Ksh150 while late registration of the death certificate will similarly cost Ksh500 from Ksh150.
The government has also increased the fee for a standard 34-page passport from Ksh 4500 to Ksh 7500 and for a standard 50-page passport from Ksh 6000 to Ksh 9000.
An ordinary 66-page passport will now cost Ksh 12000 up from Ksh 7500 while a diplomatic 50-page document will now cost Ksh 15000 up from Ksh 7500.
Fees for replacing a passport have been increased from Ksh 12,000 to Ksh 20,000 and for replacing a valid mutilated passport from Ksh 10,000 to Ksh 20,000.
Extending a visa after six months, which was previously free, now costs Ksh 30,290 ($200), while applying for a child visa, which was also free, now costs the same amount.
Meanwhile, the government has also increased fees charged on obtaining civil servants’ cards from Ksh100 to Ksh1000 while those in need of staff badges will have to pay Ksh1000 from Ksh350.
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In addition, the fees for single journey visas have been doubled from Ksh 7,572 to Ksh 15,145 while the fee for a multiple journey visa has been hiked from Ksh 15,145 to Ksh 75,725.
The new changes come barely a week after the Ministry of Interior kicked off the process of rolling out the Maisha Namba.
Speaking after hosting members of the Civil Society to a briefing session on digital ID on November 1, Immigration and Citizen Services PS Prof Julius Bitok noted that the pilot phase will target first-time applicants.
Also set to receive the new card with enhanced security features are applicants seeking replacements for defaced or lost cards.
“All Kenyans turning 18 years in whichever part of Kenya will be issued with a Maisha Card on a pilot basis. This way, we will establish whether there are any errors or issues before we do the penultimate launch,” he stated.
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