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Kenya plans free birth certificates and Maisha Namba for newborns




Kenya plans free birth certificates and Maisha Namba for newborns | Pulse Kenya
















You can apply for and track a birth certificate in Kenya online through the Civil Registration Services – eCitizen platform or in person at any Huduma Centre or local sub-county civil registry office (Image: Files)

The government plans to scrap birth and death certificate fees while expanding digital registration to hospitals across Kenya. The proposed system will assign children a Unique Personal Identifier from birth, creating a lifelong digital identity record.


Birth certificates in Kenya are issued by the Department of Civil Registration Services (CRS) and can be applied for online via the eCitizen Portal or in person at any Huduma Centre or sub-county civil registry (Image: Files)


While birth registration itself is compulsory and free, obtaining the official certificate currently attracts gazetted government fees depending on the timing and type of application (Image: Files)


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