Cost of hustling: How revised service fee squeeze Kenyans from birth to death

In a country with nearly eight million people living in poverty, delays are bound to happen, and this bill will shoot to Sh500. By this time, the person in need will have their hands tied as they would need to secure a birth certificate to either sit the national examination, obtain an identity card, or secure a service with which the birth certificate is necessary.

Perhaps the greatest burden awaiting the parents is educating their children, especially through secondary school and university. Fees for those in boarding secondary schools are over Sh60,000 per year and more than Sh100,000 for university students per year, depending on one's course.