National Govt Starts Maisha Namba Rollout, Targets First Time ID Applicants

The Ministry of Interior has commenced the much-anticipated rolling out of the Maisha Namba, with priority given to first-time ID applicants.

Speaking after hosting members of the Civil Society to a briefing session on digital ID on Wednesday, November 1, Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Prof. Julius Bitok revealed that the first-time applicants will be issued with Maisha Cards from today.

“All Kenyans turning 18 years in whichever part of Kenya will be issued with a Maisha Card on a pilot basis. This way, we will establish whether there are any errors or issues before we do the penultimate launch,” Bitok stated.

The PS disclosed that 10,000 individuals apply for a new identification card every day while 5,000 apply for duplicates.