Identity Cards Stories

Treasury boosts Immigration Department’s budget to tackle delays in issuance of crucial documents
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 20, 2025

The Treasury clarified that the new funding model is a one-off arrangement meant to meet specific needs.

New Bill seeks to register students as voters while in school
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 12, 2024

The Bill states that the registrar will collect the necessary particulars from eligible students between September and December each year to complete...

Kenyans urged to collect 281,000 unclaimed documents from Huduma Centres
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2024

Muturi on Monday revealed that 180,000 national identity cards, 47,000 driving licenses, and 54,000 birth certificates are waiting for collection.

New IDs to be issued within 10 days - PS Bitok
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2024

The reduced processing time would be possible due to the rollout of live capture equipment at Huduma Centres and National Registration Bureau offices...

The agony of getting Kenyan IDs for Lamu residents bordering Somalia
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 18, 2024

The situation is so dire that even acquiring birth documents is a huge struggle for the residents of the affected areas.

Isiolo chiefs face the sack, prosecution for demanding bribes during ID issuance
Waweru Wairimu  |  Jun 02, 2024

County Commissioner Geoffrey Omoding asked youth who could have faced challenges in the past to apply for the crucial documents, assuring the State's...

Kenyans urged to present their views on rules seeking to eliminate vetting for IDs
Mary Wambui  |  May 15, 2024

The rules seek to align the regulatory framework for ID application and issuance of registration and identification documents to attain the best globa...

OPINION: Northern Kenyans deserve equal access to IDs
Amina Boru  |  Apr 20, 2024

In northern Kenya, a striking discrepancy exists in the ease of obtaining IDs compared to the rest of Kenya.

Government to increase number of passports, IDs issued yearly
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2024

PS Bitok revealed that two new passport printing machines have been delivered for installation in Nyayo House.

State resumes vetting exercise for double registered persons
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 29, 2024

In Nairobi County, the exercise shall be held at the Starehe, Lang'ata, and Kamukunji Deputy County Commissioners' offices.

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