Kenya: All Kenyans to Receive ID Cards Free of Charge, Presient Ruto Anounces

Kenya: All Kenyans to Receive ID Cards Free of Charge, Presient Ruto Anounces

Nairobi -- President William Ruto has announced that all Kenyans will receive their ID Cards free of charge.

Ruto Abolishes ID Application Fees - Nairobi Wire

President William Ruto has ordered the free issuance of National Identification (ID) cards to all Kenyans aged 18 and above, reversing a previously gazetted fee hike that had raised the cost for first-time applicants from Ksh100 to Ksh300 in 2024. Speaking at Ayany in Kibra on Thursday, during the final day of his four-day working tour of Nairobi County, Ruto directed all government registration agencies to implement the directive immediately. H…

President Ruto scraps ID application fee

President William Ruto has declared that no Kenyan should be required to pay any fee to obtain an identity card, officially abolishing ID issuance charges in a landmark announcement made today, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Speaking during his visit to the Ayany area of Kibra on the fourth day of his Nairobi tour, Ruto lavished […]

Ruto abolishes ID card application fees

President William Ruto has declared that no Kenyan should be required to pay any fee to obtain an identity card, officially abolishing ID issuance charges in a landmark announcement made today, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Speaking during his visit to the Ayany area of Kibra on the fourth day of his Nairobi tour, Ruto lavished […]

Govt to issue ID Cards to Prisoners, students to boost SHA access

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 13 – The government is set to issue ID Cards to prisoners, border counties, students to boost health insurance access to the Social Health Authority (SHA). According to Immigrations Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, marginalized groups will also acquire the important identification document. This announcement follows President William Ruto’s recent directive that all Kenyans should receive their ID cards free of charge, elimi…

Children under 14 years of age will be able to benefit, starting June 2, from electronic identity cards, announced Mihai Constantin, the Government spokesperson, on Thursday.