Kenya approves Maisha Namba, plans launch this month with $6.8M budget

Lawmakers on Kenya’s Technical Committee of Principle Secretaries have approved four pieces of the country’s digital identity plan, and the government will begin rolling out the new digital ID this month.

The Maisha Namba has accepted, along with the accompanying Maisha Card, digital signature and Master National Population Register, Kenyans.co.ke reports. Maisha Namba will be issued to newborns, taking the place of a birth certificate, while the Maisha Card will replace the national ID card, Immigration Secretary Julis Bitok says. …

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