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1,448 government pay bill numbers disconnected after president's order

Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok during a media briefing on May 13, 2023. [Peter Ochieng, Standard]

At least 1,448 paybill numbers previously used in government offices have been disconnected since June 30, 2023, Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has said.

This follows President William Ruto's directive that all payments for government services should be made through a single paybill number, 222222, in line with the government's plan to go digital.

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