eCitizen service fees for transactions below Sh100 to be free
Under the proposed Public Finance Management (E-Citizen System Management) Regulations, 2026, Kenyans and foreigners making payments below Sh100 for government services through the platform would not incur any convenience fees. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..
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Kenya's National Treasury has proposed new regulations that could eliminate convenience fees for transactions below Sh100 on the eCitizen platform. This move aims to make government service payments more accessible.
- Transactions below Sh100 would be free; those above would attract fees from Sh5 to Sh100.
- The Public Finance Management (E-Citizen System Management) Regulations, 2026, are under consideration by Parliament.
- The proposed rules follow a court ruling that found mandatory eCitizen payments for school fees unconstitutional.
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