The Kenyan government has extended a six-month waiver on fees for replacing national identity cards and updating personal details, aiming to improve access to essential identification documents.

• The waiver period now runs from April 30, 2026, to October 30, 2026.
• The extension was announced by Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
• This initiative complements other measures, including the scrapping of charges for first-time ID applicants and birth certificate authentication fees.