Editor's Review

The government on Wednesday hiked service fees for passports and IDs.

East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Member of Parliament Winnie Odinga on Thursday, November 9 told off Kenyans calling for Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s help over the hike on government services fees. 

The EALA MP was responding to an X user who asked her to tell his father to stage another round of anti-government protests. 

“Si uambie babako aweke maandamano,” the tweep asked Winnie.

The EALA MP in response slammed the tweep telling him to stop bothering his father since he sent him to his hometown in Bondo during the 2022 general elections.

“Si ulimtuma Bondo? Achana na Babangu,” Odinga responded to the tweep.

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Raila has been silent in recent weeks since Azimio and Kenya Kwanza agreed to have fresh bipartisan talks to address issues affecting Kenyans including the cost of living.

File image of Raila Odinga and his daughter Winnie Odinga. 

The government on Wednesday increased service fees for ID and passports.

According to a special gazette notice issued by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki, replacing an ID will now cost Ksh 2000, up from Ksh 100, while those applying for an ID for the first time will now pay Ksh 1000, which was previously free.

The government has also increased the fee for a standard 34-page passport from Ksh 4500 to Ksh 7500 and for a standard 50-page passport from Ksh 6000 to Ksh 9000.

An ordinary 66-page passport will now cost Ksh 12000 up from Ksh 7500 while a diplomatic 50-page document will now cost Ksh 15000 up from Ksh 7500.

Fees for replacing a passport have been increased from Ksh 12,000 to Ksh 20,000 and for replacing a valid mutilated passport from Ksh 10,000 to Ksh 20,000.