Kenyans who applied for driving licences, identification cards and birth certificates have been directed to collect their documents from Huduma Centres across the country.
Huduma Kenya, on Wednesday, September 10, disclosed that 57,444 driving licences had already been processed, with 22,524 birth certificates and 82,506 identification cards ready for collection.
Kenyans who had applied for the aforementioned documents were urged to collect them at any of the 59 registered Huduma Centres nationwide.
"Your government documents are ready for collection. Visit any of our 59 Huduma Centres nationwide and pick them today," read part of the statement by Huduma Kenya.
According to the agency, an ID and birth certificate application takes about 2 weeks for processing, while a smart driving licence takes up to five days for processing.
Kenyans who want to replace their lost or damaged ID cards are directed to make an online application through the eCitizen portal and pay a fee of Ksh1,050.
Similarly, individuals seeking to apply for or replace a birth certificate were ordered to make an online application and upload their birth notifications and parents' ID numbers per the requirements during the application.
However, according to Huduma Kenya, for one to change a misspelt letter on their birth certificate, they need to apply for the amendments through the Civil Registration office.
The latest update comes a week after the Director General of eCitizen Services, Isaac Ochieng, announced the government's plan to roll out digital notifications for Kenyans whose IDs are ready for collection.
Speaking on Thursday, September 4, during an interview on Radio Generation, Ochieng revealed that ID applications would soon be made at birth and that once a child attains 18 years, a notification would be sent to their parents' phone informing them that their child's ID is ready for collection.
During the interview, the eCitizen boss assured Kenyans that the process would be seamless and faster since the government already has details of the child's parents.
"Where we are now, if you attain the age of 18, we will notify your parents on their phone because we have their details. We will tell them that the national ID for your son or daughter is ready for collection," Ochieng stated.
