New Law Introduces Extra Requirements for Kenyans Applying for IDs
Kenyans applying for national identity cards will now be required to provide additional details that were not among the requirements in the past.
This comes after President Kenyatta signed into law a Bill that introduces new requirements for those applying for new IDs.
The Registration of Person’s Amendment Act now requires those applying for new IDs to provide information about their location, land reference number and plot or house number.
The law also gives the government authority to collect DNA information of Kenyans in digital form for personal identification.
“Insert biometric data … means unique identifiers or attributes including fingerprints, hand geometry, earlobe geometry, retina and iris patterns, voice waves and Deoxyribonucleic Acid in digital form,” reads part of the amendments made to the law.
Before the new law, Kenyans were only required to provide details on their place of residence, postal address and copies of parents' IDs. Additionally, the government only took the applicant's finger and thumb impressions for personal identification.
The new law also paves way for the establishment of the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS), a database that enables the government to store and print one's personal documents including IDs; birth and death certificates; driving licenses and passports from a central location.
President Kenyatta has appointed an inter-ministerial committee to oversee the creation of the system.
Members of the committee include Cabinet Secretaries Joe Mucheru (ICT), Sicily Kariuki (Health), Henry Rotich (Treasury), Amina Mohamed(Education), Mwangi Kiunjuri (Agriculture), James Macharia (Transport), and Attorney General Kihara Kariuki. Interior CS Fred Matiang'i will chair the team.
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That sounds good and let's…
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That sounds good and let's hope this will help in some kind of getting out the dangerous victims terrorizing our Country.
How wil have DNA of 44…
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In reply to That sounds good and let's… by Mwananchi (not verified)
How wil have DNA of 44 Million people stop terrorism?
How?
DNA goes a long way my…
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In reply to How wil have DNA of 44… by Diana (not verified)
DNA goes a long way my friend. In case someone was to come to your home and rob and leave hair, fingerprint, blood or skin. The information collected within this system will identify the individual within 5 minutes of running the data. This is widely used in developed countries with diverse background of people and a large population. It is high time we identify everyone by their true DNA because it will be easy to track you down if you broke to law. This also means in the future, all documentation such as passports, ID's,DL's, accounts (MPesa etc.) will be synchronized to one system where if you were to do something crazy or break the law, all it will take to ground you is shut your Identity down and you won't be able to buy, sell now run away by flying or driving without your documentation. It could be a good thing but also too much control to a government.
@YoungAfrican, in USA to get…
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In reply to DNA goes a long way my… by YoungAfrican (not verified)
@YoungAfrican, in USA to get a DNA you need to give whoever is collecting it permission by assigning a form and in case of a crime a court order.
azn c Terrorism pekee, that…
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In reply to How wil have DNA of 44… by Diana (not verified)
azn c Terrorism pekee, that is just a, segment of what it will help. let us get it well
and stop vote stealing …
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In reply to That sounds good and let's… by Mwananchi (not verified)
and stop vote stealing . most important is easing application for documents if in a central data location Title deeds should be included to stop theft .
I buy you Terrorism notion…
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In reply to That sounds good and let's… by Mwananchi (not verified)
I buy you Terrorism notion... if it cub this, then that will be a well done.
Technology is not a…
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Technology is not a alternative to failed policies. What part of that does the boy in statehouse not understand?
This is the same administration that is unable to make CCTv work in Nairobi after spending billions thinks a database will solve the terrorism problem in Kenya.
Pombe tu!
Sasa wewe ni kupiga mdomo tu…
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In reply to Technology is not a… by Jamama (not verified)
Sasa wewe ni kupiga mdomo tu bure bila kutoa solution yeyote. Wapi wewe likunywa pombe na president?
Solution to what?
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In reply to Sasa wewe ni kupiga mdomo tu… by Mloezi (not verified)
Solution to what?
The solution is there for…
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In reply to Sasa wewe ni kupiga mdomo tu… by Mloezi (not verified)
The solution is there for all to see. Corruption is the cause of insecurity. Remember the wall between somalia and Kenya that the boy laid a foundation stone for? Remember CCtv. The list is endless.
Pombe tu. Pombe Kila saa
"The Registration of Person…
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"The Registration of Person’s Amendment Act now requires those applying for new IDs to provide information about their location, land reference number and plot or house number".......What about people who live in the slums or nomads & squatters
Those ID’s are for Jubilee…
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In reply to "The Registration of Person… by Kenya (not verified)
Those ID’s are for Jubilee supporters.
The rest of Kenyans need to avoid getting these documents.
Wacha ikae. There is no need for getting these documentation.
The USA had all the…
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The USA had all the information about Osama bin laden , and he still organized an attack against them.
A Kenyan government losses money through corruption.
That money funds criminal organizations and terrorism because, it’s money that cannot be traced.
There is no shortcut to fighting crime and terrorism.
The shortcut is reducing corruption and accounting for all the public funds.
You have nailed it my sister
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In reply to The USA had all the… by Diana (not verified)
You have nailed it my sister
Let us be wary about a…
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Let us be wary about a government that has not resolved corruption and may use more detailed information of it's citizenry to destroy its citizenry by selling this information to foreignors as it has been selling our soul by increasing our debt and bringing more foreign languages (Chinese) before having a budget or even slightly developing our local languages to empower our people or give them some self- respect.
Let us have our leaders first disclose everything they own and their working with foreign governments before they have us colonized again.
God save Kenya. God give Kenya leaders not politicians. God help Kenya!!!
let's try change is good …
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let's try change is good as rest,
So long our security…
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So long our security officers are taking bribes, all these will be a waste of time and resources.
Anonymous, Diana, kenya,…
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Anonymous, Diana, kenya, Jamama nyinyi ni kama debe tupu, empty tins ambaye napiga makelele miiingi. Kama hakuna kitu yia ksema naweza nyamaza tu. Siyo lazma wewe natoa maoni yia upuzi.
@Mloezi, who made you the…
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In reply to Anonymous, Diana, kenya,… by Mloezi (not verified)
@Mloezi, who made you the prefect of Mwakilishi? We are exercising our freedom of speech.
If the dictionary had an…
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In reply to Anonymous, Diana, kenya,… by Mloezi (not verified)
If the dictionary had an illustration for debe tupu it would be a photo of the boy in statehouse. Not a single working idea and he is six years in that position.
@jamama, the way you throw…
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In reply to If the dictionary had an… by Jamama (not verified)
@jamama, the way you throw muscle here.... why have you let him last 6years? Why haven't you acted as tough as you talk? Mdomo mwingi ndio shida yako.
if I remember this guys were…
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if I remember this guys were hijacking foreigners or tourist Ships boats..for exchange of lamb sum money at sea..until our people went for them in their hideout huge mistake..you cant see them it is a game mind which you cant attest you are wining or otherwise.. go back to drawing table see where the rain started beating us.
Just another avenue to still…
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Just another avenue to still Tax payers money.
Non kenyans now will become citizens hands down. GO FIGURE
wakenya hamutawahi pata…
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wakenya hamutawahi pata President kama uhuru
New World Order, chipping…
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New World Order, chipping people 666. Kenyans need to refuse!!!
That's a good idea to our…
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That's a good idea to our country I terms of security purposes.But for that new plan to function progressively,The government is to prioritize to fight corruption.
Try and fail but don't fail…
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Try and fail but don't fail to try
Let's hope it'll help
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Let's hope it'll help
All this is zero,unless we…
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All this is zero,unless we secure our boarders magaidi watatupiga.this country we need people like former president Daniel Arap moi
A must read: 1. Brave New…
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A must read: 1. Brave New World by Huxwell. (2) 1984 by George Orwell. (3) Animal Farm by George Orwell.
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