National ID card Stories

To strengthen identity proofing, the government introduced several measures. All applicants must now register in their home counties or permanent plac...

By urging the public to report anyone asking for cash for ID services, Ruto said the government will not tolerate corruption in the processing of nati...

Each card costs about Sh400 to produce, with additional expenses bringing the total to around Sh700 per card.

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...

Murkomen said the directive takes effect immediately and is part of broader reforms to make identification services more accessible.

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...

The drive will help students avoid delays in accessing tertiary education, job opportunities, and financial support such as HELB loans after completin...

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...

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...

The meeting with NGAO was also used to fine-tune communication around contentious issues surrounding the shift to Maisha cards including their set exp...