Ruto announces review of ID replacement fee to ensure voter registration access
The government will review the national identification card replacement fee to ensure that no one is denied the opportunity to register as a voter, President William Ruto has announced.
The President explained that the fee was introduced to discourage abuse of the service by citizens who, after receiving IDs for free, would lose them and replace them regularly.
Under new guidelines, the free ID replacement window will remain in effect until after the elections.
“We will make sure no one is denied the opportunity to register as a voter because of lacking an identification card,” he said.
The President made these remarks during the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) centenary celebrations in Nyang’ori, Vihiga County, on Saturday.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Governors Ken Lusaka (Bungoma) and Wilber Ottichilo (Vihiga), MPs, and MCAs were present.
At the same time, President Ruto stated that the government is establishing two key funds—the Infrastructure Fund and the Sovereign Wealth Fund—to fast-track the country’s transformation and secure its future.
He explained that the Infrastructure Fund will help finance agricultural transformation, including irrigation, agro-processing, and value addition.
The President also noted that the fund will support industrialisation and manufacturing, including the generation of additional power to sustain industries.
“Currently, Kenya generates only 2,300 megawatts, which is not enough to take Kenya to the next level. A minimum of 10,000 MW is needed if we are to transform this country into an industrialised and manufacturing nation,” he said.
