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Win for Kenyans as state loses bid to keep unlawful e-Citizen fees

Demonstration applying of  online registration of marriage services  during  the Resumption and launch of online marriages at sheria house.[FILE/Standard]

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s request to continue collecting the convenience fee charged on Kenyans accessing services through the e-Citizen platform.

Appellate judges Daniel Musinga, Francis Tuiyott and Pauline Nyamweya ruled unanimously that Kenyans should not keep paying the Sh5 to Sh50 fee, which had already been declared unconstitutional.

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