Kenyans will have to dig deeper into their pockets to get government services offered by the Interior Ministry.
In a gazette notice on November 7, 2023, Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) Njuguna Ndung’u granted his Interior counterpart Kithure Kindiki the authority for the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services to revise charges and levies for various government services.
Among the services affected include; verification fees (IPRS), citizenship fees, permanent residence fees, registration of births and deaths fees, visa fees, passport fees, work permit fees and Identity Card (ID) fees.
Most of the fees charged for government services have been revised upwards by 25 per cent.
For instance, common services sought by Kenyans including acquiring a certificate of birth will cost Sh200, up from Sh50. The same charge goes for a death certificate.
Re-registration of birth will cost Sh1,000 up from Sh90 while amendments of both birth and death certificates will cost Sh1,000 up from Sh130.
Kenyans seeking to replace their ID cards will pay Sh2,000, up from Sh100.
Fees for passport services have also been revised upwards significantly in the new proposal. Kenyans will pay Sh7,500 for an ordinary passport (34 pages), up from Sh4,500.
A 50-page passport will cost Sh9,500 up from Sh6,000 while a 66-page passport will cost Sh12,500 up from Sh7,500.
Work permit fees for foreigners have also been adjusted upwards.
A work permit for investors Class G will cost Sh250,000 up from Sh100,000 while a work permit for investors Class D will be Sh500,000 up from Sh200,000.
Foreigners will also have to pay Sh30,000 work permit processing fees, up from Sh10,000.
