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Court suspends government's hike of ID, passport application fees

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki during a surprise visit at Embu immigration regional office on September 12, 2023.[Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief after the High Court issued orders suspending the new charges for National Identification Cards (IDs), passports and other immigration documents as gazetted by the Interior Ministry.

High Court Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the orders stopping the implementation of the newly revised charges, following a petition by Nakuru-based surgeon Dr Magare Gikenyi.

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