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Kenya: National Security vs Equal Rights - Leaders Clash Over Ruto's ID Policy
Capital FM, 10 February 2025
President William Ruto's new Proclamation on Registration and Issuance of IDs to Border Counties during his recent tour of the northeastern region has sparked fresh debate with… Read more »
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Kenya: President Ruto Signs Decree Abolishing Vetting in Issuance of IDs
Capital FM, 5 February 2025
It will now be easier for the residents of Northern Kenya to acquire national identification documents after President William Ruto signed a decree ending years of State… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya Government Must Not Replicate Discriminatory, Arbitrary Nature of Vetting in New ID Guidelines
Haki na Sheria, 11 February 2025
The Government of Kenya has taken an important step,by recognizing ID vetting as discriminatory and acknowledging changes are needed to align the ID registration system with the… Read more »
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Kenya: President Ruto Says Kenyans to Transact Using Fingerprints, Iris By December
Capital FM, 30 October 2023
President William Ruto has assured that Kenyans will be able to transact using fingerprints and iris by December when the Digital ID platform dubbed the Maisha Number becomes… Read more »
National Security vs Equal Rights - Kenya's ID Process Criticised
While some have welcomed the introduction of the new ID registration and issuing process in Kenya, local NGOs Haki na Sheria, The Nubian Rights Forum, Paranet, and Haki Centre have written to President William Ruto's government to express their concern about human rights violations during the process. Now Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir have joined the condemnation of the ID vetting procedures.
We have people over 50 years (of age) waiting for IDs in Dagoretti, Nyeri, Garissa, Wajir, Nairobi, and other areas," the Haki na Sheri statement said.
Millions of Kenyans are forced to go through discriminatory ID vetting/ differential treatment when applying for their national ID compared to other Kenyans, reports local human rights NGO Haki na Sheria. "The harms of ID Vetting include; denying citizens identity, delays in obtaining identification documents, loss of livelihood opportunities and exposing citizens to statelessness. We urge the government to completely end the unjust ID vetting process. Kenyans in their 20s, 30s, 40s, and even 50s, are still waiting for their IDs because of ID vetting. We have people over 50 years waiting for IDs in Dagoretti, Nyeri, Garissa, Wajir, Nairobi and other areas," the Haki na Sheri statement said. #DoIDRight #EndIDVetting
