Replace a lost national ID
National Registration Bureau · sources read 1 Oct 2026
If your ID is lost or stolen, first report it at a police station and get a police abstract. Then go in person to a registration office or Huduma Centre to apply for a duplicate ID.
- Fee
- KSh 1,050Duplicate ID (pay on eCitizen)
- Where
- In person at any National Registration Bureau registration office or Huduma Centre
What you need
- A police abstract, or a letter from a government administrator
Steps
- Report the loss at a police station and get a police abstract.
- Go to the registration office or Huduma Centre nearest you, with your abstract, and apply for a duplicate ID in person.
- If a fee is due, it's paid through eCitizen. Ask the officer what you need to pay before paying anyone.
Watch out
- You must apply yourself. Nobody can apply for an ID on your behalf.
- The government has waived this fee for set periods before, like the six-month waiver gazetted in 2025. Check on eCitizen whether a waiver is running before you pay.
Who can apply
- Kenyans with an ID card that is lost, or old and damaged
Official sources (4)
- NRB | State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services usajili.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Legal Notice No. 175: The Registration of Persons (Amendment) Rules, 2025 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 183, 31 October 2025) usajili.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- Government waives national identification card processing charges president.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026
- National Registration Bureau (NRB) - eCitizen nrb.ecitizen.go.ke · read 1 Oct 2026