Kenya: Huduma Kenya Explains Why Birth Certificates Must Be Applied for in County of Birth

Huduma Kenya has explained why parents may be required to apply for their children’s birth certificates in the county where they were born, even after relocating to another part of the country.

The clarification comes amid questions from parents who have moved counties and want to access birth certificates without returning to the county of birth.

One parent, for instance, asked why she could not apply for her child’s birth certificate in Nakuru after giving birth in Nairobi, despite…