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Explainer: How to pay for KWS services in advance

Tourism CS Penina Malonza feeds Giraffes during the Commissioning of the new Giraffe Center Facility. [Silas Otieno. Standard]

On Monday, August 21, Kenya Wildlife Service announced that Kenyans will now be required to pay for their services through the e-Citizen platform following President William Ruto's order that all government services be made through the platform.

This left hundreds of tourists visiting various national parks stranded as they were barred from entering the areas unless they paid through the platform.

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