e-Citizen — Kenya's unified government digital payment and service platform, used for transactions from school fees to parking and birth certificate downloads.
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Capital News
… Technology has also become a key part of the reform programme, with the Government operationalising the Multi-Biometric Identification System and making police hiring services available through e-Citizen. …
5,080 AP constables graduate as Ruto calls for more accountable policingCitizen Digital
… Initiatives such as e-Citizen have been pointed out as one of the government’s commitments to expanding digital services. …
Government releases guide on probing cybercrime offencesThe Standard
… However, Brian Abeid, in his case filed before the High Court, argued that the move to have the private firm charge for parking is illegal, given that the government has a unified payment system through E-citizen. …
Dispute over airports parking fees collection lands in courtThe Standard
… Platforms such as e-Citizen have accelerated the digitisation of government services. …
Expanding your business through digital trade: What every Kenyan SME should knowThe Standard
… In November 2025, government agencies suffered a coordinated attack in which a Sudanese hacker group later claimed responsibility, saying it had taken down several Kenyan websites, including e-Citizen, to protest alleged Kenyan interference in Sudan's affairs.The November attack …
Kabogo: No sensitive data accessed after President's website hackThe Standard
… NBA has achieved a major milestone in the automation of its services as all customer-facing services related to GMO applications and related functions have been fully automated via the e-Citizen and KENTRADE platforms, making its services faster and more efficient. …
MPs urge government to allow NBA to recruit more staff for GMO regulationThe Standard
… Murkomen noted that significant progress had also been made in strengthening the e-Citizen platform, which has become the backbone of digital government services in Kenya.“Further progress has been made in strengthening e-Citizen services, streamlining access to government servic …
Kenyans can now download birth certificates onlineCitizen Digital
… The government also developed the E-citizen platform as an innovative public service delivery channel that supplements the role of the Huduma centre to improve efficiency in service delivery. …
Services disrupted in Huduma centres due to ‘power outage in data centre’Capital News
… -Pesa and the wider fintech ecosystem transforming financial inclusion Further, he said, Kenya is rolling out “one of Africa’s most ambitious digital superhighway programmes”, including nationwide fibre optic expansion and digitisation of government services through the e-Citizen …
Ruto, Tokayev pledge stronger Kenya-Kazakhstan trade tiesThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeA State official shows how to access a government service through eCitizen. [David Gichuru, Standard] The government's renewed push to compel parents to pay school fees through the e-Citizen platform is wilful stubbornness that ignores both the courts and the har …
Don't force parents to pay school fees via e-CitizenThe National Police Service inducted 5,080 Administration Police constables after nine months of training at the National Police College in Embakasi. President William Ruto said the reforms' success will be measured by how officers treat citizens—through fair law enforcement, corruption resistance, and protection of rights—rather than by equipment or policy changes alone.
4 September 2026 · Capital News →
The National Police Service inducted 5,080 Administration Police constables after nine months of training at the National Police College in Embakasi. President William Ruto said the reforms' success will be measured by how officers treat citizens—through fair law enforcement, corruption resistance, and protection of rights—rather than by equipment or policy changes alone.
4 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Kenyan Government has released the Rapid Reference Guide on Investigating and Prosecuting Offences under the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act to secure the country's digital environment. The launch follows a nationwide assessment that identified more than 2,000 critical vulnerabilities and over 4.8 million leaked credentials.
3 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A lawsuit filed in the High Court challenges Kenya Airports Authority's use of private contractor Automated Parking Services to charge for parking at major airports, arguing it contradicts President Ruto's directive that government entities shift to the unified E-citizen payment system. The petitioner contends that the alternative payment method makes it impossible to account for commissions and funds paid through both platforms.
3 September 2026 · The Standard →
As Kenyan small and medium enterprises increasingly use digital channels for regional trade, success depends on quality products and digital systems that enable cross-border transactions with confidence. Kenya's digital infrastructure — including mobile money, e-Citizen, digital tax administration, and fintech — provides a foundation for local businesses to venture into regional commerce.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Hackers compromised the President's official website on Saturday, defacing its homepage and demanding five bitcoins (Sh41.3 million) as ransom, threatening to leak unspecified information. The Ministry of Information confirmed the breach but stated there is no evidence of unauthorised access to sensitive data.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
Members of the National Assembly's Agriculture and Livestock Committee have called on the government to allow the National Biosafety Authority to recruit more technical staff, citing the need to regulate GMOs effectively across the country. The NBA's acting CEO said the Authority has 56 staff but needs 106 to cover all 24 border entry points.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Birth certificates can now be downloaded and printed online, a move by the government to digitise public services and reduce delays in obtaining essential documents that citizens had flagged during public engagement forums.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Huduma Kenya announced that services at Huduma centres across the country are temporarily unavailable due to a power outage affecting its data centre. Technical teams are working to restore normalcy.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Presidents William Ruto and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev agreed to translate trade and investment ties into concrete commercial partnerships during a business forum, laying out a roadmap for cooperation in trade, energy, logistics and technology.
20 May 2026 · Capital News →
The Standard editorial argues the government should abandon its plan to compel parents to pay school fees through the e-Citizen platform, citing unreliable connectivity in rural areas, lack of smartphone access among many families, and the reality that some parents pay fees in kind rather than cash.
18 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's public services have implemented reforms like e-Citizen and Huduma Centres to improve accessibility, but frustration persists due to gaps between stated intentions and actual citizen experience. The article argues that while many governments are improving service delivery, the public sector continues to lag behind private sector standards for speed and responsiveness.
6 May 2026 · The Standard →