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The Kenyan government has reversed its decision to significantly increase the fees for new and replacement national identity cards (IDs) following widespread criticism from the public.

In a new Gazette Notice published on Tuesday, Interior CS Kithure Kindiki announced that Kenyans will now pay Sh300 to obtain a new ID, down from the previously proposed Sh1,000. The cost of replacing a lost ID has also been reduced to Sh1,000 from Sh2,000.

The government will provide financial assistance to indigent Kenyans who are unable to afford the new ID fees. “The Government shall defray the costs of the revised charges, fees and levies through a waiver for indigent Kenyans who demonstrate inability to pay,” Kindiki stated.

The revised fees for other ID-related services are as follows:

• Changing the particulars of an ID: Sh1,000
• Identification Reports: Sh1,000
• Civil Servants cards: Sh1,000
• Staff badges: Sh1,000

The government’s initial decision to hike ID fees had sparked outrage among Kenyans, who viewed the move as insensitive and financially burdensome. The public outcry prompted the government to reconsider its decision and opt for more affordable fees.

The revised fees are expected to take effect soon.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has revealed that the cost of deploying 1,000 Kenyan police officers to Haiti will be $600 million (Sh90 billion) for one year.

Kindiki appeared before the National Assembly and Senate Committees on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations on Thursday, November 9, to answer questions on the deployment.

He said that the budget would cover the costs of preparing, equipping, transporting, sustaining, and repatriating the troops.

Kindiki also clarified that the officers will be deployed in batches, with each phase undergoing proper pre-deployment planning.

The resources for the mission will be mobilized from among the member states of the United Nations. Kindiki said that the troops will not leave the country until all the resources have been mobilized and made available.

The National Police Service is currently in the process of identifying and preparing officers for the mission.

The deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti has been met with mixed reactions. Some people have expressed concerns about the cost and the risk to the officers’ safety. Others have argued that it is a necessary step to help stabilize Haiti and protect its people.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has ordered the removal of all roadblocks across the country by November 1, 2023.

Kindiki said the directive is in line with President William Ruto’s order to restore sanity on roads and address the increasing cases of corruption by police officers.

“The static roadblocks are less effective because people have found ways of circumventing them and evading police officers,” Kindiki said.

He said police officers should only erect roadblocks when granted permission by the Nairobi police headquarters. The CS also announced that the government will replace the roadblocks with patrols to help address all security concerns.

“We are eventually going to get rid of all roadblocks of all nature by November 1, 2023. Early this month, the president directed that within 90 days we must remove all roadblocks and replace them with patrols and other ways of achieving security intentions. We will ensure that the directive by the president is implemented by November 1 across the country,” Kindiki stated.

The CS also urged police officers to treat all motorists with respect and refrain from bribery.

The removal of roadblocks has been welcomed by motorists, who have long complained about the inconvenience and corruption associated with them.

The move is also seen as a step towards improving the security situation in the country.

The government has said that it will deploy more police officers to patrol the roads and ensure that motorists are safe.

The removal of roadblocks is a major policy shift by the government. Roadblocks have been a common sight in Kenya for many years, and they have been used by police officers to extort money from motorists.

The new policy is a sign that the government is serious about addressing corruption and improving the security situation in the country.

The Kenyan Interior Ministry has ordered the closure of all day schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu on Wednesday, July 19.

The ministry said the closure was necessary to ensure the safety of school children, as it had received credible intelligence that criminal elements were planning to unleash terror and violence on the public.

The ministry said the alleged criminals were planning to engage in armed skirmishes with security agencies around certain schools in the three counties.

“As a precautionary measure, it has been decided that all day primary and secondary schools within Nairobi, Mombasa, and Kisumu counties shall remain closed,” the ministry said in a statement.

The ministry said the Ministry of Education would announce the resumption of learning in the schools upon assessment of the security situation on Wednesday.

The closure of schools comes amid heightened tensions in Kenya, as the opposition plans a series of protests in the coming days.

The government has warned that it will not tolerate any violence, and has deployed security forces in key areas.

The opposition has accused the government of using the threat of violence to intimidate its supporters.

The closure of schools is likely to have a significant impact on students and families in the three counties.

Many parents will need to make arrangements to care for their children on Wednesday.

The closure is also likely to disrupt the learning process for students.

The government has said that it will provide more information about the closure of schools in the coming hours.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has vowed to bring to justice the perpetrators of the Shakahola massacre, in which at least 252 people have been killed.

Speaking at the forest on Tuesday, Kindiki said that the government had a “watertight case” against Mackenzie and his collaborators, who are in custody. He said that the government had evidence that was sufficient to prove charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.

“This is a case like no other, and we can not afford to lose it,” Kindiki said. “This case against Mackenzie must be won, the perpetrators must be convicted.”

Kindiki also said that the government would not leave any citizens in the forest, dead or alive. He said that security roads would be opened in every 100 acres of the Chakama Ranch to aid in methodical and scientific search and rescue efforts as well as identification of graves.

So far, the teams have managed to save 95 people who could have died in the forest. Some are still recuperating in hospitals, and some have been reunited with their families.

Kindiki thanked the multi-agency team for conducting themselves with utmost professionalism. He said that the government had nothing to hide and would tell the world exactly what was happening at Shakahola Forest. He also said that the government would ensure that such a tragedy does not occur again in the country.

The Shakahola massacre is one of the worst atrocities to have occurred in Kenya in recent years. The government has vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice and to ensure that such a tragedy does not happen again.