GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 16008

IT IS notified for the general information of the public that pursuant to the principle of openness and accountability stipulated in Article 201 (a) of the Constitution of Kenya, guiding public finance management and Article 6 (3) providing for the widest possible access to government services, the Government of the Republic of Kenya has developed the eCitizen.go.ke Digital Payments Platform through which citizens and all persons will be able to pay for government services. This Digital Payments platform is integrated with all available electronic payment platforms in Kenya, including mobile money telephone payment services. The details of the Digital Payments Platform are as follows: (a) eCitizen.go.ke is a wholly owned domain and portal of the Government of Kenya; (b) eCitizen.go.ke is the official Government Digital Payments Platform; (c) all payments for Government services shall progressively be made through eCitizen.go.ke; (d) the unique identifier for individuals is the National Identity Card for citizens; (e) the unique identifier for foreigners is the Alien Identity Card; (f) the unique identifier for companies, institutions and organizations shall be the official registration number; (g) the official Government of Kenya Pay Bill Number is 222 222; (h) the official Government of Kenya Short Code Number is 222; and (i) the official Government of Kenya USSD Number is 2222. The public is advised to visit www.eCitizen.go.ke to view the list of services for which payment may be made digitally. The Government shall disseminate the information in this Notice through the electronic and print media. Dated the 20th December, 2022. NJUGUNA NDUNG’U, Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning. *