NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 8 – The government has increased the cost of acquiring all categories of passports in the country.
This means that Kenyans seeking the vital document will have to dig deeper into their pockets to acquire the documents.
The announcement was made by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki Wednesday in a gazette notice dated November 7, 2023.
In the revised charges a 34 page ordinary passport which used to cost Sh4,500 will now cost Sh7, 500 while a 50-page ordinary passport will now cost Sh9,500 up from Sh6,000.
The cost of acquiring a 66-page ordinary passport has been revised from Sh7,500 to Sh12,000.
The fees for acquiring a 50-page diplomatic passport has been doubled from Sh 7,500 to Sh15,000.
For a lost passport, Kenyans will now be required to part with Sh20,000 up from the previous Sh12,000.
The cost of replacing a valid mutilated passport has also been doubled from Sh 10,000 to Sh20,000.
The government has not yet issued an explanation for the fee increase.
