Kenya, UNDP ink deal for personal digital identity rollout

• UNDP will provide technical assistance and work with the government to mobilise funding and other resources to support the development and implementation of digital ID.

• According to the PS, Kenya hopes to benefit from the UN vast experience gained from supporting at least 25 countries across the world to develop their own digital ID systems.

By Cyrus Ombati

Kenya and UNDP have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the United Nations agency support the rollout of the planned personal digital identity.

Under the deal, the United Nations Development Program will provide technical assistance and work with the government to mobilise funding and other resources to support the development and implementation of the digital ID.

Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Prof Julius Bitok and Anthony Ngororano, the Resident Representative for the UNDP signed the MoU on behalf of the government and the UN agency respectively. The partnership will extend to monitoring the rollout of digital ID.

“This is a crucial project and that is why we are leveraging on partnership and technical advice of UNDP to realise a solid fool-proof digital identity,” the PS said.

Kenya hopes to benefit from the UN’s vast experience gained from supporting at least 25 countries across the world to develop their digital ID systems.

Read further: https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2023-08-14-kenya-undp-ink-deal-for-personal-digital-identity-rollout/