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Civil Registration Services

Directorate of
Civil Registration Services

Welcome to

Civil Registration Services

The Directorate of Civil Registration Services (CRS) derives its mandate from the Constitution of Kenya 2010 Chapter 3 article 12, 14 and 53 which provides for the universality and registration of births and deaths in Kenya and The Births and Deaths Registration Act, Chapter 149 which provides for notification and registration of all births and deaths occurring in Kenya irrespective of nationality, tribe or race, and those of Kenyan citizens occurring abroad.

The directorate has rolled out a new digital birth and death registration system which generates Unique Personal Identifier (UPI), also known as Maisha Namba which is assigned during birth registration. Maisha Namba is set to revolutionize national identity management by ensuring efficiency, security and convenience throughout a person’s lifetime.

Our Mission

To promote and enhance the security of Kenya by creating a comprehensive population database for personal legal records and generation of timely and reliable vital statistics through registration of births and deaths.

Our Vision

To be a comprehensive and reliable source of civil registration records and vital statistics.


Functions

1.⁠ ⁠Registration of Birth and death events 

2.⁠ ⁠Preservation, security and custody of birth and death records 

3.⁠ ⁠Processing of vital statistics  

4.⁠ ⁠Issuance of birth and death certificates 

5.⁠ ⁠Re-registration upon legitimization, recognition and adoption

 

Our Services
Our Team

Leadership

Mr Paul Dume Mwangemi

Mr Paul Dume Mwangemi

Secretary Civil Registration Services

Paul Dume Mwangemi is the Secretary, Directorate of Civil Registration Services. Prior to his appointment in February 2023, Mr. Mwangemi was the Regional Coordinator, Civil Registration Services, Nairobi Region.

Mr. Mwangemi joined the Service in 1992, as a Civil Registration Officer III and has risen through the ranks to become a Director, Civil Registration Services before being elevated to the position of Secretary. He has served in several stations in the Country including Machakos, Kakamega, Kitui, Mombasa and Kisumu as the Regional Coordinator in-charge of Nyanza Region.

Mr. Mwangemi holds a Master of Business Administration (Strategic Management) and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Technology and Management Studies, both from Moi University, Eldoret. He also holds Post Graduate Diploma in Demography and Applied Statistics from the International Statistics Education Centre (ISEC), Kolkata, India, a Certificate in International Classification of Diseases and Multiple Causes of Deaths from the International Centre for Disease Control (ICDC) North Carolina, USA, a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program, and Senior Management Course from the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete, Nairobi among other qualifications.


Our Office

Regional Offices

Physical Location: Nyayo Hse

Box: 49179-00100, Nairobi

Physical Location: Regional Commissioner's Compound

Box: 189, Garissa

Physical Location; Regional Commissioner's Compound

Box: 291, Embu

Physical Location: Prosperity Hse 

Box: 1476, Kisumu

Physical Location: Regional Commissioner's Compound

Box: 7328-20100, Nakuru

Physical Location: Uhuru Na Kazi

Box: 437-80100, Mombasa

Physical Location; Regional Commissioner's Compound

Box: 525-50100, Kakamega

Physical Location; Immigration Complex

Box: 1383, Nyeri


FAQs

The CRS is a government department responsible for registering and issuing certificates for births, deaths, and adoptions in Kenya.

The CRS headquarters is located at Hass Plaza, Lower Hill Rd, Nairobi.

CRS offices operate from Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding public holidays.

Visit the local Assistant Chief’s office where the birth occurred.

It can be done through the procedure of re-registration.

Yes, within the stipulated period of two years.

No, the details remain as they were at the time of registration.


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Get In touch

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Phone

020-2691109

020-2691108

Physical Location

Hass Plaza, Lower Hill Rd

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