By the time I realised this, the birth certificate already had that name. My question now is, is it possible to strike out a name from the birth certificate and replace it with another? You mention that you realised your son was given a different name from the one you favoured after the birth certificate was issued. Subsequently, an application for another birth certificate bearing the new name will be made to the registrar of births and deaths, and for the old name to be vacated. This requires that details used and shared in school records correspond to those on the birth certificate.

Source: Daily Nation October 23, 2019 09:45 UTC