Kenya wants to use Huduma Namba digital ID system to tackle tax evasion
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is hoping lawmakers can give their nod on proposed further amendments to the Huduma Namba…
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Vietnam, Kenya, Philippines expanding digital ID uses in different sectors
The government of Vietnam has highlighted the importance of its population data resource as a tool for creating a digital…
Kenya pushes on with Huduma Namba as compulsory digital ID amid controversy
New proposals already in Kenya’s Parliament in the form of a bill seek to introduce multiple changes to the country’s…
Kenya’s digital ID ruled illegal until data protection impact assessment completed
Kenya’s national biometrics-backed digital ID system Huduma Namba has been struck a blow by the country’s High Court, which ruled…
Kenya’s private sector can push digital identity drive: Estonian leader
The President of Estonia has praised Kenya’s digital identity journey and says she believes the private sector can help push…
Kenyans, Cameroonians reminded to pick up their biometric IDs
Kenyan authorities are calling on citizens to clear the backlog of uncollected biometric national identity cards, known as the Huduma…
Kenya’s Huduma Namba digital ID scheme could exclude millions of citizens, Forum warns
An ongoing project in Kenya to issue a biometrics-backed digital ID known as the Huduma Namba to citizens continues to…
Issuance of biometric cards for Kenyans imminent as regulatory framework in place
Citizens of East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya, will soon be issued biometric identification cards which will enable them have access…
Huduma Namba digital ID cards to go into production as 2022 election issues raised
After a mass registration exercise to capture the nation’s biometrics for the ambitious Huduma Namba unique identifier number, the program…
Nigeria shows biometric flexibility, slow progress on voter registers continues across Africa
Biometric voting, and the registration required, are once again proving problematic in several African countries. Somalia will miss its target…
