Following President William Ruto’s direction, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has gazetted the Sh300 fee for acquiring a new national identity (ID) card deleted.
This action is a part of the government’s initiatives to make necessary services more easily available, especially for the younger people.
For many residents, especially young people seeking their first ID, the Sh300 fee used to be a deterrent.
Critics of the fee had pointed out that it restricted access to a basic government service.
Murkomen underlined that the elimination of the fee would simplify the national ID acquisition process, so supporting national inclusion and involvement in democratic procedures.
The choice fits President Ruto’s vision of a more inclusive and easily reachable Kenya.
Particularly in rural areas, citizens will now gain from the waiver, which is expected to improve service delivery and help Kenyans to bear less financial load.
Effective right away, the fee removal marks a turning point in government reforms.
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