Seven months down the line, after Governor Waititu managed to change his name, the Government of Kenya through the Registrar of Persons is poised to lose 30M in a case involving botched attempt to change names. Their case could be a reflection of the lengthy process and hurdles that those seeking to change their names will come across. The process of changing names gets even more cumbersome as years advance. The deed poll is a declaration detailing one's intention to change a name and it must entail a notification from the referee. Circumstances where women need to change their sur names after marriage may hit a dead end in similar circumstances.

Source: Standard Digital November 16, 2017 08:48 UTC