Traditionally drilling the fiber-reinforced polymer composites (FRPCs) results in some severe drilling-induced damages, such as fiber pull-out, delamination, and micro-cracking. These damages stem from intense interaction between the tool and workpiece. Such damages negatively impact the residual strength of FRPCs, thereby reducing the durability of fastened joints. However, the non-traditional drilling techniques can be very effective in producing good quality holes owing to the absence of rigorous tool and work contact. Microwave-induced plasma (MIP) drilling is a machining process that leverages the energy of microwaves to create a plasma which removes the material. The current study reports the MIP drilling of kenaf-reinforced polypropylene composites, conducted at five distinct levels of microwave power and feed rate. Prominent hole characteristics, namely hole circularity and overcut were studied. The hole characteristics were evaluated using binocular stereo microscopic imaging of produced holes. The response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized to optimize the MIP drilling process parameters. The RSM deduced 180 W of microwave power and a feed rate of 145 mm/min the optimal process parameters yielding the maximum circularity of 0.96 and the minimum overcut of 3.33% in MIP-drilled holes.