Birth Certificates Stories

Treasury boosts Immigration Department’s budget to tackle delays in issuance of crucial documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 20, 2025

The Treasury clarified that the new funding model is a one-off arrangement meant to meet specific needs.

MPs reject proposed hiked fees for birth, death certificates and ID cards
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 05, 2024

Committee Chair Samuel Chepkonga criticised the regulations, describing them as flawed and in need of comprehensive review.

Government increases registration fees for birth, death certificates by 300 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2024

The revised fees come as part of a broader effort by the government to increase charges across various immigration and civil registration services.

New Bill proposes establishment of birth, death registration offices in every constituency
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

Currently, there are only 143 registration offices in the country, a number that is far too limited given the growing population and the need for such...

Kenyans urged to collect 281,000 unclaimed documents from Huduma Centres
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2024

Muturi on Monday revealed that 180,000 national identity cards, 47,000 driving licenses, and 54,000 birth certificates are waiting for collection.

Parents in Tana River County struggle with birth certificate acquisition
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 06, 2024

For more than a decade, residents of Bangale, Madogo, Boka, Nanighi, and other areas have had to go miles away with their newborns as proof to obtain...

State effects new increased charges for IDs, birth certificates and passports
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 05, 2024

The ordinary passport (34 pages) that costs Sh4,500 will now cost Sh7,500.

Ombudsman probes bias claims in issuance of identification documents in Wajir
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 21, 2024

The team will also seek to identify challenges faced by the residents in the acquisition of the documents.

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