Kenyans seeking birth certificates will no longer need to endure long queues at civil registration offices after the government rolled out a new digital system allowing applications, approvals, and printing through the eCitizen platform.

🇰🇪 Breaking It Down

The new changes are part of the government’s wider plan to digitise public services and make important registration documents easier and faster to access for millions of citizens across the country.

Under the new system, applicants can now apply for birth certificates online, wait for approval digitally, and print the documents from the comfort of their homes, offices, or nearby cyber cafés.

Kenyans.co.ke has learnt that the development comes just a day after the government announced plans to abolish the Ksh200 fee charged for birth certificates in a sweeping move aimed at eliminating barriers that have for years delayed access to the critical document.

📌 What You Need to Know

Step 1: Log in to your eCitizen account using your registered details.

Step 3: Fill in all the required information in the application form.

Step 5: Submit the application and pay the required processing fee online, where applicable.

Step 6: Wait for verification and approval from the relevant authorities.

Step 7: Once approved, download the birth certificate directly from the platform.

Step 8: Print the certificate at home, at the office, or from a nearby cyber café.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke