Accordingly ,Replacing a lost national identity card will now cost Sh300. Previously it was kshs 100/=.
Immigration and Registration of Persons minister Otieno Kajwang’ said in Parliament on Thursday, charging Sh300 was designed to encourage ID holders to be more careful in handling the document.
Mr Kajwang’ said the money is a small fraction of the cost of producing a single card.
He said it would cost at least Sh1,000 to produce a third generation ID.
Describing the ID as a “very expensive” right, the minister said his ministry wanted to ensure that everyone had the document and this could be made easier if more resources and time was spent issuing new ones instead of replacements lost ones..
But the minister insisted that holders must take good care of the document if they wanted to avoid paying the replacement cost.
Do you support the government move to increase this rates at this time?
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