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Kenya: 10 Most Asked Questions on Maisha Namba

September 17, 2023 1:10 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: 10 Most Asked Questions on Maisha Namba

by Mark Obar President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration is currently conducting the registration of Maisha Namba, a personal unique identifier. This, according to Ruto, is meant for his government to enhance service delivery to citizens by embracing Information and […]


Kenya: Human Rights Organizations Urge Government to Expand Consultations and Safeguards before Unique Personal Identifier/Maisha Namba Rollout

September 14, 2023 6:54 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya: Human Rights Organizations Urge Government to Expand Consultations and Safeguards before Unique Personal Identifier/Maisha Namba Rollout

Nairobi, Kenya: Today, a coalition of civil society and community-based organizations working at the national and grassroots levels have come together to express concerns with the Kenyan government’s new plan to roll out a unique personal identifier, dubbed “Maisha Namba”, […]


Kenya inches closer to digital ID as PSs endorse proposed document

September 13, 2023 5:49 pm Published by Comments Off on Kenya inches closer to digital ID as PSs endorse proposed document

By BRUHAN MAKONG NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 13 – Kenyans could soon begin using a digital ID after a critical government committee endorsed the proposed design and security features of a new card. The technical committee of Principal Secretaries with dockets […]


Kenya: New generation IDs: State to spend Sh1bn on Maisha Cards

September 12, 2023 8:30 am Published by Comments Off on Kenya: New generation IDs: State to spend Sh1bn on Maisha Cards

In Summary The previous administration launched the Huduma Namba digital program which was stopped by the courts over data protection concerns. Kenya Kwanza administration is now rolling out similar digital IDs but with additional features. by ALLAN KISIA The government […]


South Africa: Lawyers for Human Rights files court challenge against ID blocking, launches campaign: “Unblock My ID, Unlock My Life”

September 11, 2023 5:54 am Published by Comments Off on South Africa: Lawyers for Human Rights files court challenge against ID blocking, launches campaign: “Unblock My ID, Unlock My Life”

Press statement LHR represents over 100 people in a court challenge against the Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA) ID blocking practice. This case will be heard in the Pretoria High Court on 20 and 21 September 2023. In May 2012, […]


Qu’est-ce que la “légion étrangère” qui pousse le général Oligui à faire des réformes au Gabon ?

September 10, 2023 4:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Qu’est-ce que la “légion étrangère” qui pousse le général Oligui à faire des réformes au Gabon ?

Armand Mouko Boudombo Derrière les reformes de la nationalité et du foncier annoncées par le président de la transition gabonaise, se cache un combat contre une « légion étrangère » qui sévit dans le pays. Ce sont des faits anodins, […]


Ethiopia orders 1.5 million passports to clear citizen backlog

September 9, 2023 5:15 pm Published by Comments Off on Ethiopia orders 1.5 million passports to clear citizen backlog

By Ashenafi Endale New Director vows to clear 300,000+ passport application backlog within a year The Ethiopian Immigration Service (EIS) has placed the country’s largest passport order in years – a whopping 1.5 million new documents from manufacturers in Paris. […]


No place to call home for the Banyarwanda of Uganda

September 7, 2023 4:27 pm Published by Comments Off on No place to call home for the Banyarwanda of Uganda

By Musinguzi Blanshe Uganda’s constitution recognises Banyarwanda as an official tribe, but people who take that identity face stringent scrutiny when getting IDs. With the difficulties, many of them are opting to identify as other tribal groupings, which could lead […]


Tanzania: Respect Country’s Laws, Mwinyi Tells 3,319 New Tanzanians

September 6, 2023 8:28 am Published by Comments Off on Tanzania: Respect Country’s Laws, Mwinyi Tells 3,319 New Tanzanians

By Masato Masato Zanzibar — ZANZIBAR: TANZANIA on Tuesday granted national citizenship to over 3,300 immobile migrants, reminding them to abide by the country’s rules and regulations. Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Mwinyi, presiding over a brief certificate issuance ceremony at […]


Tanzania grants citizenship to over 3,300 immigrants

September 6, 2023 7:41 am Published by Comments Off on Tanzania grants citizenship to over 3,300 immigrants

By Bethsheba Wambura Dar es Salaam. Over 3,300 immobile migrants have been granted citizenship by Tanzania after 50 years of living in the country. Citizenship certificates were issued by the President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Mwinyi, in a ceremony held […]


Unlocking hope for Refugees in Zambia

September 6, 2023 7:27 am Published by Comments Off on Unlocking hope for Refugees in Zambia

By Isaac Mwanza On Monday, August 14, 2023, the President of the Republic of Zambia, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema and his Cabinet held a 13th Cabinet Meeting in the Year 2023 at which Zambia’s National Refugee Policy was approved. According to […]