The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services has denied claims that the government has lost a substantial amount of money collected through the e-Citizen payment platform.
Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the platform has instead made the funds being collected through the system safe because nobody has access before finding their way to the national treasury. "The platform has enhanced accountability and transparency in public service delivery and revenue collection, sealed financial leakages, and eliminated wastage through a technology-driven process," said Kipsang.
The PS said this at Serena Hotel in Mombasa on Friday after being questioned by the parliamentary committee on security chairman Gabriel Tongoyo.
Kipsang explained that the e-citizen platform has revolutionized government services, generating interest in countries like South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, Morocco, and Zimbabwe, which want to benchmark with Kenya. "On benchmarking, we have completed a study visit to Estonia, plan to benchmark with Aadhaar in India, and have attracted Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South African, and Morocco," he said.