Kindiki revokes notice increasing ID, Passport charges

Cabinet Secretary for Interior Kithure Kindiki has revoked the gazette notice on the upward revision of charges, fees and levies for various services provided by the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services.

"It is notified for information of the general public that Kenya Gazette Notice No. 15239 of 2023,15240 of 2023, 15241 of 2023 and 15242 of 2023 in the Special Issue of the Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVNo.239 dated November 7, 2023, published by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and NationalAdministration relating to an upward revision of charges, fees and levies for various services provided by the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services has been revoked to allow more public participation on the matte," Kindiki said.

Kindiki has further directed the State Department for Immigration to conduct public participation on the matter by December 10, 2023

“The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services has been directed to conduct and complete public participation as soon as possible, but in any case, not later than December 10, 2023,” he said.

The CS explained that the intended revised charges, fees and levies are informed by the need for Kenya’s self-reliance in financing the National Budget.

This, he said, is to wean the Country from unsustainable debt that poses grave threats to our sovereignty and the dignity of future generations.

At the same time, Kindiki has published new intended charges, fees and levies for the same services to take effect on January 1, 2024.

He noted that the new intended charges, fees and levies have been adjusted to accommodate the views of the public already received following the publication of the revoked Gazette Notices.

This comes after the High Court slammed breaks on the implementation of the now-revoked Gazette Notice.

Kenyans had raised concerns about the charges terming them as exorbitant.