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State begins issuance of Maisha cards to KCSE candidates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 14, 2024

The rollout comes in response to concerns raised by the KUCCPS and HELB over delays faced by students without IDs.

Government issues notice on IDs, birth certificates and driving licenses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 24, 2024

Earlier this month, Muturi announced that plans are underway to establish 290 sub-county Huduma Centres nationwide.

All 2024 KCSE candidates to receive Maisha Cards before finishing exams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 22, 2024

The Maisha card, which bears the Maisha Namba, is essentially the third generation ID, which has replaced the current second generation ID.

Nubians want Ruto's promise on elimination of ID applicants vetting implemented
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 02, 2024

Members of their community have encountered difficulty obtaining the documents and have sometimes had to allegedly bribe officials to expedite the pro...

Court lifts order barring issuance of Maisha cards
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 12, 2024

Immigration PS Julius Bitok informed the court in his affidavit that the court had vacated a similar order it had issued earlier this year in response...

Thousands of students at risk of missing out on HELB loans after halt on ID card printing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2024

The court's decision follows a case filed by the Haki na Sheria Initiative which argued that the initiative lacks sufficient safeguards for the proces...

High Court halts rollout of Maisha Namba cards
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 25, 2024

The petitioner argued the implementation of the exercise contravenes various sections of the constitution including provisions for public participatio...

Civil society groups slam new Maisha Namba cards, cite election rigging concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 21, 2024

The groups expressed scepticism and concern over the validity and implications of the new identification model, terming it a scheme to rig elections i...

Nubian Rights Forum opposes higher fees for national identity documents
Hanifa Adan  |  Mar 13, 2024

The group has asked the government to reverse recent changes, eliminate charges, and ensure the affordability and easy accessibility of vital national...

Why rights groups are opposed to printing of Maisha Namba cards
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 27, 2024

Ten NGO have raised issues including lack of a comprehensive legal framework, lack of public participation and consented opt-in, and privacy and data...

Government resumes printing of IDs after lifting of the ban on Maisha Namba
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 23, 2024

In a statement released on Friday, Immigration Permanent Secretary Prof Julius Bitok said the cards could not be processed to fruition in adherence to...

High Court lifts order, State free to implement Maisha Namba
Amina Wako  |  Feb 23, 2024

The case, initially filed by the Katiba Institute, has now been transferred from the Judicial Review Court to the Constitutional Division of the High...

High Court suspends rollout of new digital IDs
Dennis Tarus  |  Dec 05, 2023

The Maisha Namba requires Kenyans to provide biographical information and biometric data, including date of birth, gender, facial image, parentage inf...

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