Interior ministry announces loss of 900 birth certificates in Kitui

The Ministry of Interior has announced the loss of 900 birth certificates in the Mutomo registration office, Kitui.

In a notice on Tuesday, Paul Mwangemi, the acting secretary of Civil Registration Services said the loss involved nine birth certificate booklets, each containing 100 leaflets.

The affected birth certificate booklets are of serial numbers: 1502001 - 1502100, 1502101 - 1502200, 1502201 - 1502300, 1502301 - 1502400, 1502401 - 1502500, 1502501 - 1502600, 1502601 - 1502700, 1502701 - 1502800 and 1502801 - 1502900.

“The Department cautions the public that the said birth certificates have been cancelled thereby rendering them invalid,” Mwangemi said.

“Any person(s) who may have been issued with any certificate bearing any of the above serial numbers is advised to return it/them to the Secretary, Civil Registration Services, 4th floor, Hass Plaza, Lower Hill.”