New Law to Make Kenya's Huduma Number Mandatory
The Huduma card will reportedly serve as the official government-issued document for identification and conduct of transactions, meaning that Kenyans will be required to have Huduma Namba to register as a voter, access universal healthcare, passport, apply for a driving licence, register a mobile phone number, pay taxes, transact in the financial markets and open a bank account.
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Kenya:
New Law to Make Huduma Namba Compulsory
Nation, 18 July 2019
The Huduma Namba will serve as the official sufficient proof for identification in the country and its registration will now be mandatory for access to government services if the… Read more »
Coastal residents register for Huduma Namba on May 17, 2019.
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Kenya:
Huduma Namba Is the Best Thing for Kenya, Says Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
Capital FM, 6 June 2019
Renowned Kenyan scholar Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o has enlisted for Huduma Namba at the Kenyan consulate in Los Angeles, USA. Read more »
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Kenya:
Govt to Embark on Huduma Namba Clean Up After Registration
Capital FM, 23 May 2019
Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna says those who will have missed the registration exercise for the Huduma Namba will be able to do so at their respective local Assistant Chiefs… Read more »
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Kenya:
5,000 IDs Yet to Be Collected From Kisumu Huduma Centre
Nation, 22 May 2019
Over 5,000 national identification cards remain uncollected at the Kisumu Huduma centre, one year after application. Read more »
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Kenya:
Fear Drives Kenyans, Foreigners to Register for Huduma Namba 24 Hours to Deadline
Capital FM, 17 May 2019
Fear of the unknown and dreading of Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi are some of the reasons people registering for National integrated Identity Management system, which is… Read more »
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Kenya:
6 Ways to Beat the Long Huduma Namba Queues
Nairobi News, 16 May 2019
As the Huduma Namba mass registration closes on Saturday, the queues at most registration centres in Nairobi are getting longer. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyans to Continue Using IDs Despite Having Huduma Namba
Nation, 24 April 2019
Holders of National Integrated Identity Management System (Niims) number, popular as Huduma Namba, will still be required to use their national identity cards (IDs) to identify… Read more »
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Kenya:
Why Some Kenyans Are Against Huduma Namba
Nation, 20 February 2019
A section of Kenyans have taken issue with the government's ambitious Sh6 billion digital registration exercise that seeks to give everyone in the country a unique code dubbed… Read more »