Kenyans To Pay For Huduma Services
Huduma services are no longer going to be free for Kenyans as the government is set to introduce fees for all services offered at Huduma Centers.
In this new development citizens will forced to pay money for government services across all Huduma Centers if the plans are going to be actualized.
Moses Kuria, the cabinet secretary for public service, performance, and delivery management, said that the switch to fee-for-service for government services will allow the 52 Huduma Centers spread across the nation to make money and reduce the burden on the exchequer.
Renewal of drivers’ licenses, extra copies of national identification cards, and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions are some of the services available at Huduma centers that are fee-based.
HELB – Student Loan Application and Repayments, Registration of Welfare Groups, Issuance of Police Abstracts, Single Business Permit, Stamp Duty Assessment, and National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) Registration and Claims are a few more.
There is no longer a free lunch; you must now pay for the services you have been receiving. You must pay for it; in order to support our e-commerce, we will implement a fee for service for both public and private services, according to Kuria, who spoke at the official taking over of the State Department of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management.
President William Ruto reassigned eight Cabinet Secretaries, including CS Kuria, in the adjustments that Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei announced on October 4.
After consulting with the consumer department within government, including the immigration agency, the Cabinet Secretary stated that this will be among his first projects.
Kuria disclosed government intends to increase the range of services provided through commercial partnerships with various corporate sectors.
“There is no doubt that the public sector has excelled in this area relative to the private sector.This is one of the areas where we will reduce reliance on the exchequer since the President has challenged us to be sustainable and not to rely on it, he said.
Kenyans To Pay For Huduma Services
By converting the postal corporation centers into government services bureaus, the government hopes to expand Huduma Centers across the nation.
There are now only 52 Huduma centers throughout the nation, but plans call for converting the 893 post offices into Huduma centers to improve service delivery and generate income.
The Jubilee government developed the Huduma Kenya concept, which aims to employ technology to give citizens access to a number of self-service counters connected to official databases.
During the 2013 opening of the first Huduma Center at the GPO in Nairobi, former president Uhuru Kenyatta criticized the outdated bureaucratic system for being ineffective, breeding corruption, wasting time, and costing billions of shillings. The Head of State expressed concern about protracted lines at government agencies that drained hours of valuable time.
Kenyans To Pay For Huduma Services
