Kenya:New single digital Identification

IamLee · 2018-08-14T19:43:17+00:00

Kenyans could acquire their new digital identity cards from as early as December as the government fast-tracks the implementation of the mass bio-metric national registry under the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) beginning next month. The Interior ministry’s Sh3 billion authorized project seeks to create a digital database for the entire citizenry through the collection of personal identifiable data(PID) such as eye, ear and voice patterns. The exercise will also introduce global positioning system (GPS) coordinates to the national registry of persons to enable the satellite tracking of individuals in addition to other geographical attributes such as individual’s land reference numbers, plot/house numbers. The registry will further replace tribe and race identifiers with an individual’s county of birth or residence. According to ICT cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru, the ministry is targeting to ease the provision of essential government services through the exercise by leveraging on existing and emerging technologies. “We are registering every Kenyan biometrically to ensure the government is aware of who it is serving to better the experience by fast-tracking processes and creating efficiency in operations,” Mucheru said. Mucheru added that expects the exercise to complement existing government records by acting as one-stop shop to all personal enquiries during the provision of services to the members of public. “By ensuring that everyone is on the digital registry, individuals will have access to crucial services no matter their geographical location countrywide- a matter which has been difficult to this moment.” Other established government records will include those held by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Registration Bureau which is involved in conducting the national census. Satellite tracking The two are yet to disclose the actual cost of the biometric kit tender for the project. According to the CSs, the project would help improve planning, delivery of social services and security in the country. Mucheru said his ministry is seeking to introduce Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates in the registration of persons which will enable the tracking of their location via satellite. The new ID will come with unique personal attributes such as fingerprints, hand and earlobe geometry, retina and iris patterns and voice waves that will be kept in the digital database and physical form. Adults applying for documents such as IDs will be required to provide additional information about their location, including land reference number, plot or house number. The fresh registration also seeks to replace names of tribe and race with county of birth or residence At the same time, the NTSA has announced that from September 1, all applications for motor vehicle transfer and duplicate logbooks will require an e-sticker. The proposed setting up of the National Integrated Identity Management System ((NIIMS) will ensure that all IDs, refugee cards, birth and death certificates as well as driving licence and passports are printed and distributed from one point. The new system will be a single source of personal information of all Kenyans and registered foreigners. Source: nairobiwire.com standard digital

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Start date Aug 14, 2018

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