The government of Kenya has announced that all payments for government services will be made through the eCitizen digital payment platform. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u stated that the introduction of the government’s Digital Payments Programme means that payments for services can be made through the official paybill number 222222. This move towards digital payments is intended to streamline the process of paying for government services and make it more convenient for citizens.
According to a Gazette notice issued by Prof Ndung’u, the government has developed the eCitizen.go.ke Digital Payments Platform as a means for citizens and others to pay for government services. “Through this platform, citizens and all other persons will be able to pay for government services,” Prof Ndung’u stated. This new digital payments platform is intended to provide a convenient and efficient way for individuals to pay for the various services offered by the government.
The government’s new eCitizen digital payment platform will have the official paybill short code number 222 and USSD number 2222. Individuals seeking to use the platform to pay for government services will need to use their unique identification number, which for citizens will be their national identity card and for foreigners will be their alien identity card. Companies, institutions, and organizations will use their official registration number as their unique identifier. These identification methods will allow the government to efficiently process payments and provide services to those who use the platform.
How to pay for any government services
To make payments through the eCitizen digital payment platform, companies, institutions, and organizations will need to use their official registration number as their unique identifier. Additionally, the platform can be accessed using the Kenya Government Pay Bill number 222222, short code number 222, and USSD number 2222. These details provide users with the necessary information to make payments for government services through the platform.
President William Ruto recently promised to digitize and make all government services available online, and the announcement of the eCitizen digital payment platform is a step towards fulfilling this promise. The platform is intended to streamline the process of paying for government services and make it more convenient for citizens. By making government services available online, the government hopes to improve service delivery and make it easier for individuals to access the services they need. The president also announced that 5,000 services will be made available through the platform.