Birth Certificates Now Downloadable Online

The government has rolled out a new option for issuing birth certificates, allowing citizens to download and print the certificate from home.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the change on Monday, June 22, noting that no visit to Huduma centres or other civil registry officers is necessary.
The decision came after a high‑level consultative meeting at Nyayo House in Nairobi, where the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services reviewed progress on service‑delivery reforms.
Murkomen said the platform fits into wider efforts to simplify access to civil registration records and cut the time, expense and red tape traditionally linked to obtaining them.
“Downloading and printing birth certificates online marks a major advance in making essential documents more accessible and reducing processing times,” Murkomen added.
Until now, the only online service was available through the eCitizen portal, but the certificate still required pickup from a civil registry office.
Although details on the download–print process are still pending, the announcement indicates that, with internet access and a completed application, the certificate can be downloaded and printed from home.
Murkomen also stressed the government’s push for a single digital gateway to public services, aiming to trim manual procedures across departments.
He highlighted ongoing decentralisation efforts, such as plans to extend passport application and collection sites to more counties, with Kilifi slated to join the beneficiaries.
“Key milestones include continued decentralisation of passport services, with expansions of physical application and collection centres to Kilifi and other already‑served counties,” he added.
These changes belong to a broader public‑service modernisation agenda focused on digitising processes, eliminating paperwork, and boosting access to vital documents for millions of citizens.