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, birth and death certificate applications to allow public participation on the matter.
The Interior CS has gazette new intended charges for the same services to take effect on January 1, 2024.
The government had intended to increase the fee for the first-time ID applications Ksh.1,000 but has now reviewed the cost downward to Ksh.300.
The fee for replacement of lost IDs has also been reviewed to Ksh.1,000 instead of the intended Ksh.2,000.
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 66-page ordinary passport will rise by Ksh.5,000 to cost Ksh.12,500.
New birth certificate applications will also cost Ksh.200 from Ksh.50. Application fees for death certificates have also quadrupled to Ksh.200.
The CS further stated that on the particular issue of the acquisition of National IDs by previously not registered citizens, the Government shall waive the fees for Kenyans who demonstrate inability to pay.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the CS said the state Department for Immigration and Citizen Services has been directed to conduct and complete public participation not later than December 10, 2023.
The High court had suspended the revoked notice with yet another petition against the revision of the charges filed on Tuesday.
