Kenya’s national digital ID: Lofty project on a bumpy ride
Since its rollout in 2023 as a replacement for the highly controversial Huduma Namba, the Maisha Namba digital ID project…
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Kenyan high court pauses national digital ID for third time in 4 years
Kenya’s digital identity rollout has been paused by the country’s high court again, pending the outcome of a constitutional challenge….
Groups reject expiry date for digital ID cards in Kenya as govt defends move
Some civil society organizations in Kenya say they want an explanation from the government with regard to the institution of…
Kenya austerity measures affect biometric voter management system budget
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya (IEBC) has cried out that supplementary budget cuts instructed by the President…
Biometric passports get refresh in Indonesia, face hurdles in Lebanon and Kenya
Nations across the global south are looking to biometric passports as the next generation of travel documents. Indonesia will mark…
Biometric verification is becoming part of the global health toolkit
Use cases for biometrics and digital ID in digital healthcare systems continue to proliferate globally. Indonesian healthcare authorities have deployed…
Kenya contracts Idemia for faster biometric police clearance certificates
The Kenya Police Service says it is working to put in place a new biometric system that will accelerate the…
Worldcoin expands to Ecuador, set to resume in Kenya and Portugal
Chalk up a win for Worldcoin in Kenya, where authorities have dropped their investigation into the iris biometrics and digital…
Kenya dedicates $117M to digital ID, related projects in 2024/2025 budget
The rollout of the Maisha Namba digital ID and other digital government processes in Kenya is expected to get traction…
Kenya says digital ID backlog problem resolved, urges collection of abandoned cards
There are still complaints in Kenya that digital ID cards applied for many months ago are still to be issued…
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