The reduced processing time would be possible due to the rollout of live capture equipment at Huduma Centres and National Registration Bureau offices across the country.
Under the new policy, the government has placed the responsibility of ensuring proper ID issuance on Chiefs, who will personally be held responsible for any document issued to non-Kenyans within their locations.
The calls for action come as GBV cases continue to rise, prompting urgent appeals for more comprehensive support mechanisms in higher education settings.
Successive governments have made grand promises to uplift the region, pledging to improve infrastructure, education, healthcare, and economic opportunities.
The anti-FGM crusader has transformed her traumatic experience into a beacon of hope for her community.
There needs to be a robust mechanism for monitoring and evaluating healthcare practices to ensure that standards are upheld.
While protests were witnessed in various towns across the country, northern Kenya seems to have been left out of the history-making moment of a revolution by Gen Z, similar to the 1990s agitation for pluralism that was mainly led by a group of politicians then referred to as young Turks.
According to the leaders, it cannot be imagined that the person who has served the country with distinction and dedication in critical government agencies can be attacked by such unfounded accusations
The shift from pastoralism to economic activities among Kenya’s Cushitic communities exemplifies broader socio-economic trends influenced by environmental transformations.
More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
CS Mvurya said the move is impractical and should not be encouraged because it denies other counties an equal opportunity to develop.
CHPs serve as the eyes and ears of the healthcare system in remote areas. They monitor disease outbreaks, report health trends, and facilitate timely responses from authorities.
Several stakeholders raised concerns about gender mainstreaming, external stakeholders' involvement in the proposed projects and public engagement to avert risks of projects failing at the implementation stage.
County Commissioner Geoffrey Omoding asked youth who could have faced challenges in the past to apply for the crucial documents, assuring the State's commitment to process them within the shortest time possible.
While bursaries provide partial financial assistance, they often fall short of addressing the comprehensive needs of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Without the school feeding programme, vulnerable children are more likely to drop out and face various forms of exploitation, including child labour, early marriages, and recruitment into militant groups.
The senator stressed that no single tribe can effect change alone and urged all Kenyans to work together.
The silence surrounding SGBV due to fear, shame, and social stigma further entrenches the problem. The community believes in settling matters using the justice system set by elders, regardless of the magnitude of the matter.
The mysterious diseases were first reported in February of this year, with the Department of Veterinary Services receiving reports on camel deaths.
In northern Kenya, a striking discrepancy exists in the ease of obtaining IDs compared to the rest of Kenya.