ecitizen services Stories

President Ruto vows to go after schools defying fee payment on eCitizen
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 19, 2025

President William Ruto urged parents to insist on paying fees digitally, hailing schools that have adopted the platform as champions of accountability...

ECitizen firm distances itself from missing funds, says Interior Ministry must explain revenue gaps
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 01, 2025

David Kiprono, the Director of Government Relations at ECS, said the concerns raised in Parliament and by the Auditor-General are not directed at ECS...

Over 22,000 public services now available online in Kenya - Interior PS Omollo
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The Department for Internal Security and National Administration is in the process of procuring 3,000 new vehicles to improve logistical capabilities...

Revealed: eCitizen run by three private firms handling payments, messaging and support
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The consortium, known as Electronic Services Solutions (ECS) LLC, comprises three companies; Webmasters Kenya Limited, Pesaflow Limited, and Olive Tre...

High Court declares government’s eCitizen school fees directive unconstitutional
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

The court also took issue with the Sh50 convenience fee imposed on transactions, declaring that it has no legal basis.

State agencies unable to account for Sh144 million in e-Citizen collections, says Auditor General
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 25, 2025

The Ministry of Lands collected Sh7.237 billion through e-Citizen but only had an actual balance of Sh7.1 billion at the end of the year, creating a s...

Kenya's shift to single paybill system boosts state revenue by Sh18.5 billion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 08, 2025

For the quarter ending September 2024, the government collected a total of Sh111.3 billion in appropriations in aid up from Sh92.8 billion during the...

ECitizen platform services restored after technical hitch 
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 03, 2025

The eCitizen Services Director General Ambassador Isaac Ochieng said the platform experienced disruptions on Friday morning due to what was described...

Education committee pursues PS Bitok over eCitizen payment protocol
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2024

The government endorsed the use of eCitizen for school fee payments across all levels of education in February, following a cabinet meeting chaired by...

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