Huduma Kenya explains changing dad’s name on child’s birth cert

Huduma Kenya Clarifies Process for Changing Father's Name on Child's Birth CertificateSource: FacebookThe agency confirmed that an amendment is possible but stopped short of describing it as a simple administrative fix, stressing that the procedure varies depending on how the names and parental details currently appear on each certificate. "The amendment process will depend on how the names and parental details are currently reflected on the birth certificates. We would need to review the birth certificates to establish the appropriate procedure and the supporting documents required," it said. Key requirements for birth record correctionsHuduma Kenya was explicit that a parent's name on a birth certificate cannot be changed arbitrarily. The procedure broadly mirrors the established process for adding a father's name to a birth certificate.