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Senator Joe Nyutu has called on the Senate Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations to investigate the frequent delays in ID proc...
Further amendments have been proposed to synchronise the issuance of IDs with voter registration before students complete secondary school.
In addition to the ID announcement, President Ruto unveiled plans to establish two key financial instruments: the Infrastructure Fund and the Sovereig...
The CS noted that policy interventions by the ministry had improved access to identification services, particularly among marginalised communities. Th...
Most of the students from Wajir Secondary School were registered last week during the Ministry of Interior and National Administration’s Jukwaa la Usa...
Key witnesses included complainant Ayni Hussein Mahamud, who alleged Abdihakim was of Somali origin, and Fatuma Mohamed, a Kenyan woman whose name and...
By taking tangible action, the groups say, the government can ensure that all Kenyans enjoy equal access to citizenship documents, regardless of their...
Murkomen said the directive takes effect immediately and is part of broader reforms to make identification services more accessible.
Under current guidelines, applicants are required to provide proof of citizenship, letters of introduction from local chiefs, the chiefs' thumbprints,...
By 7:00 am, long queues—mostly of young people—had already formed at the registration point. Officials assured residents that the service was free, wi...
Speaking during a government outreach mission in Elwak, Mandera County, Ruku said the government has eliminated obstacles that once made it difficult...
The discussions brought together Mustafa Sheekh Ali Duhulow, Director General of the Somali Immigration and Citizenship Authority, U.S. Ambassador to...
The association said the claims were unfounded and risked reviving a history of ethnic profiling and exclusion that Somali Kenyans and pastoralist com...
Mutiso is accused of being in possession of 37 national ID cards belonging to members of the public, and 224 Airtel SIM cards, reasonably suspected to...
Rashid said being denied an ID made him feel like he wasn’t a citizen, despite being born and raised in Huruma, where both his parents and grandparent...
Odinga accused previous electoral commissions of deliberately complicating straightforward processes to create avenues for misappropriating public fun...
Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 1.35 million birth certificates were issued in 2024, a steep fall from the 1.95 mi...
According to the Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Belio Kipsang, the attack led to the loss of not only uncollected ID cards...
In a tiny room in Muthurwa, Nairobi, Auma prepares for motherhood alone—without baby clothes, a hospital bag, or any family support.
The Mashinani registration drive is part of a wider county strategy to reach underserved communities and make essential government services accessible...
The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Service said this will help students avoid delays in accessing tertiary education, job opportunities,...
The drive will help students avoid delays in accessing tertiary education, job opportunities, and financial support such as HELB loans after completin...
For years, residents in various informal settlements across Mombasa have been grappling with prolonged wait times, missing documents, and complicated...
While the survey does not explicitly state the reasons for the fluctuations, a rise in new ID applicants is often associated with population growth, m...
Many Muslims in the region continue to face discrimination and delays in accessing these crucial documents, which affects their ability to fully parti...
The Interior CS further noted the importance of mobile registration outreach programmes, which aim to bring ID services closer to the people.
Ruto’s directive came days after he also removed the vetting requirement for ID applicants in the Northeastern region, a process that had been critici...
He emphasised that the process should be fair and non-discriminatory to ensure every eligible citizen receives their ID card without charges.
Murkomen assured critics that the government remains committed to securing the country while ensuring equal rights for all citizens.
Abdiwali dismissed any concerns about election interference, stating that the government's focus extends beyond just the upcoming elections.
