CS Kindiki issues new ID, Passport Charges; Revokes old notice.
Interior Cabinet secretary, CS Kindiki issues new ID, Passport Charges. According to the new notice, replacement of IDs will cost Ksh1,000 from the previous Ksh2,000 that caused uproar.
Notably, Kenyans will not pay anything for the application of IDs.
The notice read,”The intended revised charges, fees and levies are informed by the need for Kenya’s self-reliance in financing the National Budget, to wean the Country from unsustainable debt that poses grave threats to our sovereignty and the dignity of future generations,”
“The new intended charges, fees and levies have been adjusted to accommodate views of the public already received following the publication of the revoked Gazette Notices,” read part of the notice.
Further, Department for Immigration and Citizen services was directed to conduct and complete public participation for the new prices of passports by December 10, 2023.
The new prices will take effect as from January 1, 2024
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