How to Acquire a Birth Certificate in Kenya

A Birth certificate in Kenya is a vital record that documents the birth of a child. Birth certificate in Kenya has importance that cannot be over emphasized as only through the producing of this vital identification document in Kenya can you get other important documents including passports application , visas application , application for employment , national identification card in Kenya that is mandatory or just a simple key task of enrolling your child to school in Kenya be it kindergarten or registration of final national exams such as KCPE and KCSE in Kenya.
You can apply for a birth certificate as follows :

Documents required to register a new borns in kenya

1. A copy of your ID
2. A copy of the baby’s father ID
3. A copy of the birth notification
4. The original birth notification
5. Your original ID
6. A fee of ksh 90/ – ksh 200/-
7. A form which is available at Sheria House

Registration for Late Birth Certificate

Late birth registration refers to all births which are not registered within six months from the date of birth of such a child.

1. Municipal notification of birth.
2. Certificate of doctor or midwife who attended the birth.
3. Child immunization clinic card.
4.  School leaving certificate.
5.  Baptismal certificate.
6. Identity card or passport
7.  Letter from employer indicating date of birth
8. Fill out  an Application for registration of late births

Registration of Birth Abroad:

This is registration of birth of Kenyan citizens occurring outside Kenyan territorial boundaries. This kind of birth refers to persons who are born of Kenyan parents outside the country and is required for the child to qualify as Kenyan citizen by descent. One needs to obtain an official birth certificate from the country that the child was born in.

• Visit the Kenyan embassy with the birth certificate.
• Wait for the official document. This may take anywhere from a few days to a few months. Should the Registrar of births of Kenyans occurring outside the country be not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that child is not Kenyan then he/she cannot be registered in the register of birth of Kenyans occurring abroad as a Kenyan.

1. Complete the birth certificate application  form.
2. Provide copies of supporting documents.
3. Enclose the correct payment with the form.
4. Wait for the Kenyan birth certificate to arrive by mail.

For adults without a birth certificate:

You can apply by going to your local sub-chief or your district birth and death registry office.

1. A copy of your National Identification Card (Birth notification cards from hospitals or baptism cards from churches are accepted)
2. Fill in the B1 form which is available at Sheria House or Any birth registration office near you.