How to get a licence to conduct a Christian or Hindu wedding

Whether you’ve been with your significant other for several years or several months, getting married is a huge rite of passage that those lucky enough to experience will probably cherish for the rest of their lives.

With the times changing however, most modern couples have gradually taken a liking to smaller, private and more intimate weddings in favour of traditional ones which are often stressful events that focus less on the couple and more on the accompanying party.

The demand for private weddings has led to the mushrooming of independent, ordained officials who can officiate wedding ceremonies from almost any part of the globe, Kenya included.

If you are looking to officiate your first Christian or Hindu wedding, here are a few things you need to keep in mind before you can join a couple in holy matrimony. 

To help you out, we have compiled a list of steps you need to follow in order to obtain the required wedding officiating license to do so.

Apply on the e-Citizen platform - You can easily apply for a wedding officiating license by visiting the government’s e-Citizen platform and filling in the application form. It is a very straight forward process but you will be required to attach a copy of your ID card or passport and a copy of your minister’s license.

Clear application fee - Once you make your digital application, you will part ways with Ksh. 600, on the same e-Citizen platform, to facilitate its approval 

Schedule verification interview - As your application request is being processed it is mandatory to avail yourself for an interview with e-Citizen officials who will verify your credentials. This will be done 21 days after making the initial application request

Pay licensing fee - Should your credentials be verified, Ksh.800 or Ksh.7,200 will be required to obtain a license for either a church or garden wedding respectively depending on the type of wedding you are going to officiate.

Officiate the wedding - Once you obtain all necessary licenses, you will be given at most 90 days to officiate any wedding of your choice.