Kenyan rights groups warn digital ID program repeating past mistakes

The Kenyan Human Rights Commission is leading a group of ten civil society groups in responding to the country’s digital ID launch by calling for a stronger legislative basis, “meaningful public participation,” and universal access to identity documents for all people in Kenya.

Maisha Namba is set to launch on September 29, and the groups warn the public in a statement and State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services Permanent Secretary Julius Bitok in a letter that it could repeat …

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