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Reprieve for Kenyans as court halts new passports, ID charges

Members of the public queuing for services at immigration offices at Nyayo House on September 1, 2023. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The High Court in Nairobi has frozen a gazette notice introducing new charges for all identification documents issued by the government.

Justice Lawrence Mugambi's orders follow a case by Nakuru-based surgeon Gikenyi Magayi challenging the new charges with the matter set to be mentioned on November 29.

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