Kenya’s eCitizen Convenience Fee Set to Double Under New Tiered Structure
Kenya's Treasury wants to replace the flat KES 50 eCitizen convenience fee with a tiered system topping out at KES 100. This, after courts struck down the original fee twice. The draft regulations are open for public comment...
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Kenya's Treasury is proposing a new tiered structure for the eCitizen convenience fee, potentially doubling the maximum charge from KES 50 to KES 100, aiming to replace the flat fee that was previously struck down by the courts.
- The proposed system introduces fees ranging from free for services under KES 99 to KES 100 for services over KES 100,000.
- This move by Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi seeks to provide a legal basis for the fee following judicial challenges.
- The platform, run by three private companies, processes approximately KES 2 billion in transactions daily.
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Kenya eCitizen Platform to Implement Tiered Fee Structure Doubling Maximum Charge - May 2026
Kenya's Treasury is proposing a new tiered structure for the eCitizen convenience fee, potentially doubling the maximum charge from KES 50 to KES 100, aiming to replace the flat fee that was previously struck down by the courts. This change comes as Kenya prepares to retire physical motor vehicle logbooks on June 10, 2026, with the launch of the digital eLogbook on the eCitizen platform. Separately, Mastercard has partnered with Yellow Card to boost the adoption of stablecoin payments across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). Further, African governments are urged to elevate telecommunications to a core economic pillar and reduce taxes to enhance digital inclusion across the continent.
