President Ruto waives ID replacement fees to boost voter registration
President Ruto waives ID replacement fees to boost voter registration
The government has waived the national identification card replacement fee to ensure no one is denied the opportunity to register as a voter, President William Ruto has announced.
The President explained that the fee was introduced to discourage abuse of the service by citizens who, after receiving IDs for free, would lose them and replace them regularly.
He said the free replacement window will remain in effect until after the elections.
“We will make sure no one is denied the opportunity to register as a voter because of lacking an identification card,” he said.
The President made the remarks during the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) centenary celebrations in Nyang’ori, Vihiga County, on Saturday.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Governors Ken Lusaka (Bungoma) and Wilber Ottichilo (Vihiga), MPs and MCAs were present.
At the same time, President Ruto said the government is establishing two key funds, the Infrastructure Fund and the Sovereign Wealth Fund, to fast-track the country’s transformation and secure its future.
He explained that the Infrastructure Fund will help finance agricultural transformation, including, irrigation, agro-processing and value addition.
The President also explained that the fund will support industrialisation and manufacturing, including generation of additional power to sustain industries.
“Currently, Kenya generates only 2,300 megawatts, which is not enough to take Kenya to the next level. A minimum 10,000MW is needed if we are to transform this country into an industrialisation and manufacturing nation,” he said.
In addition, President Ruto pointed out that the Infrastructure Fund will also finance the construction of more roads, including dualling highways and building rural roads to connect farmers to markets.
On the creation of a Sovereign Wealth Fund, he explained that the country must save for the future and not “eat everything today”.
A sovereign wealth fund is a State-owned investment that the governments use to invest surplus revenues and other financial reserves.
Countries establish these funds to stabilise economies, grow national wealth and generate long-term financial returns to secure the national future.
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The President commended MPs for approving Sessional Paper No. 2 of 2025 on the privatisation of the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited, which he said will help raise KSh130 billion.
President Ruto called on Kenyans to work together to unlock the country’s potential and take it to the next level.
He said Kenyans must stop being comfortable with the mediocre, the average and being a Third World country.
“We must change this country. We cannot continue to talk without acting,” he said. “Kenya is not supposed to be a Third World country.”
The President issued a stern warning to health facilities charging Kenyans for outpatient services in dispensaries, health centres and sub-county hospitals, saying the government is already paying the costs.
He also said the government has paid health insurance for 2.5 million vulnerable Kenyans who cannot pay for the Social Health Authority contributions.
President Ruto pointed out that the Constitution guarantees citizens quality healthcare. He explained that the government is demonstrating commitment to making healthcare in Kenya a right for all and not the privileged few.
“As Government, we have disbursed KSh3.7 billion to pay for those who are unable to pay their SHA premiums,” he said.
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