As soon as a child is born, he/she has a right to a name, an identity and to nationality for official identity and recognition, and not to be vulnerable to theft/trafficking, arraignment in a court of law or to child marriage. Birth Registration process in Kenya
To register a child, you need to fill birth notification form at the Hospital where the birth took place or at a Chiefs office in cases of home birth. Birth Registration process in Kenya
Details required in birth notification and registration include;
1. Name of the newly born baby
2. Date and place of birth
3. Sex of the child
4. Type of birth (single/multiple)
5. Nature of birth (alive/dead)
6. Name, age and marital status, previous births to, residential area and district of mother
7. Name of father (for married couples)
8. Signature of the applicant
Persons who qualify to register a new born include:
1. Parents/ guardians of a newly born baby
2. Rescue centers taking charge of newly born abandoned babies
| Cost: | NIL |
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| Timelines: | Instant |
For more information call Huduma Contact Centre: +254 (020) 6900020
Or visit nearest Huduma Centre
Or Contact:Department of Civil Registration
Hass Plaza 4th Floor, Lower Hill Road,
P.O Box 49179- 00100 Nairobi
Tel; +254-20-2714987/8
Email; director@crd.go.ke
Fax; 2714989
