Ruto Makes Key Change to Birth & Death Certificate Application Process
The move is expected to improve access to these documents, which is vital for school enrolment, healthcare, employment, and other government services...
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President William Ruto has signed the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill into law, mandating the establishment of at least one birth and death registration office in each of Kenya's 290 sub-counties. This move aims to significantly improve access to crucial documents like birth certificates, which are essential for various government services and school enrollment.
- The new law requires a minimum of one registration office per 290 sub-counties.
- The bill was sponsored by Gilgil MP Martha Wangari.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen stated that the government is also considering scrapping application fees for birth certificates to boost civil registration.
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President William Ruto has signed the Births and Deaths Registration (Amendment) Bill into law. This mandates the establishment of at least one registration office in each of Kenya's 290 sub-counties to improve access to essential documents. The President assented to the bill at State House, Nairobi, where he also signed two other significant bills. These included the Pyrethrum Repeal Bill 2024 and the Social Work Professionals Bill 2023. These new laws aim to streamline agricultural sectors and professionalize social work in the country.
