Govt source says Kenya’s biometric national ID card chip expiry protects security
Kenyans, a local news portal has cited a government official as confirming that new national ID cards to be issued…
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Countries tighten screws on biometric SIM registration amid rise in mobile phone fraud
Nations such as Kenya, Namibia, Pakistan and Russia have been enforcing measures at different levels related to biometric SIM registration….
Govt says biometrics used to aid and abet massive health insurance fraud in Kenya
A report recently released by Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, has unveiled extensive fraud within the country’s National Health…
Worldcoin soon back to business in Kenya as co-founder eyes next growth phase
Worldcoin, the multinational cryptocurrency and digital ID firm, is set to resume its operations in Kenya next year following reported…
Estonia to support Kenya’s digital govt pursuits with $324K investment
An Estonian government-funded organization – the Estonian Center for International Development Cooperation (ESTDEV) — recently launched a tender for a…
Indian G20 Sherpa says expansive DPI adoption by Global South will speed SDG attainment
An Indian government representative (or “Sherpa”) at the G20, Amitabh Kant, has called for more countries of the Global South…
History repeats with Kenyan High Court blocking Maisha Namba for lack of DPIA
The lack of a data protection impact assessment has scuttled Kenya’s government’s rollout of the Maisha Namba national digital ID…
Kenyan court blocks govt move to hike ID card, passport fees
A move by Kenya to increase fees for obtaining some personal identification documents has been momentarily blocked by a High…
Kenya increases fees for new ID cards, biometric passports, birth, death certificates
Kenyans will soon have to cough out more money than before to obtain some important identity credentials such the new…
Civil society teams up with Kenyan govt to champion digital ID sensitization efforts
Civil society groups in Kenya have, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), partnered with the government to set the template…
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