Work permit fees grow into Sh8.8 bn cash cow

Collections from fees for permits to work in Kenya are expected to grow to Sh8.8 billion in the financial year between July 2023 and June 2024 even as the number of permits sought continues trending below pre-pandemic levels.

Data from the National Treasury, the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services is projected to collect Sh8.8 billion worth of work permit fees in 2023/24, an increase of Sh648 million from the amount expected in the current financial year.