Kenyan govt assures civil society digital ID will meet data protection, inclusion goals

The Kenya government insists that the design of the country’s third generation national ID dubbed Maisha Namba will respect the core principles of data protection, inclusion and trust.

The permanent secretary at the State Department of Immigration and Citizen Services, Julius Bitok, gave the assurance this week during a multi-stakeholder consultation meeting on the imminent rollout of the new digital ID system, reports Citizen Digital.

Kenyan President William Ruto is set to launch the Maisha Namba and Card on Friday …

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