Nubian Rights Forum urges equitable rollout to Kenya’s UPI system

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) led by the Nubian Rights Forum are urging the government to listen to public concerns and center human rights in their new UPI system. They ask to have technological, policy, and legal frameworks in place to prevent long-term problems that could arise as they implement the digital ID.

Starting on July 1st, the UPI system will begin to roll out. UPI numbers will be used to identify school children and will become their ID number once …

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