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Find and contact your chief, assistant chief, DCC or County Commissioner

National Government Administration Office, Ministry of Interior and National Administration · sources read 4 Oct 2026

Go to the chief's office for the area where you live. For bigger matters, visit your nearest Deputy County Commissioner's (DCC) or County Commissioner's office.

Fee
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Where
In person at the chief's or assistant chief's office where you live, or the nearest DCC or County Commissioner's office. Ministry headquarters: Harambee House, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi.
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Steps

  1. Start at the chief's office responsible for your area of residence. That's where you get letters and help with government services.
  2. If you need the next level up, visit your nearest Deputy County Commissioner's or County Commissioner's office.
  3. To find out when the next public baraza is, ask your local chief or assistant chief.
  4. Still stuck? Contact the State Department at Harambee House, Nairobi: +254 20 2227411 or ps@interior.go.ke.

Watch out

  • The officers, from the top: Regional Commissioner, County Commissioner, Deputy County Commissioner, Assistant County Commissioner, Chief, Assistant Chief.
  • For a security problem you can go straight to the nearest police station, chief or assistant chief.
  • Complaints and feedback about the Ministry go through its official channels, such as info@interior.go.ke.
Official sources (2)
  1. FAQ interior.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026
  2. Contact us interior.go.ke · read 4 Oct 2026

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