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Kenya: Descendants of freed slaves in identity crisis

Published: 10/Nov/2019
Source: The Standard (Nairobi)

By Patrick Beja Their forefathers were freed by the British Royal Navy more than a century ago but they do not feel truly free yet. They are scattered into various coastal tribes and most of their land was arbitrarily alienated […]

Zimbabwe: Parliament urged to enact laws that help eliminate statelessness

Published: 9/Nov/2019
Source: Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation

Parliament has been challenged to enact laws that resolve the issue of people who are not considered to be nationals of the country, officially known as stateless individuals. According to international law, a stateless individual is someone who is ‘not […]

NIMC Decries Low Participation of Nigerians in National Identity Coverage

Published: 8/Nov/2019
Source: This Day (Abuja)

Udora Orizu in Abuja The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has raised concerns over the low coverage of Nigerians in the identity development of the country, saying a unique number and digital identity could help solve the present problems facing […]

Relief as state pardons Kenyans registered as refugees

Published: 8/Nov/2019

by STEPHEN ASTARIKO Thousands of Kenyans who wrongly registered as refugee will be deregistered after the government launched 30-day vetting exercise. Interior CS Fred Matiang’i said the government was aware of the circumstances under which the citizens registered as refugees. […]

Kenya offers citizenship in investor push

Published: 7/Nov/2019
Source: The East African (Nairobi)

By CONSTANT MUNDA Kenya is mulling giving citizenship to wealthy investors in a new push to enhance direct foreign investment (FDI) flows, the country’s investment promotion agency said on Wednesday. High net worth investors, whose enterprises are appraised to have […]

Kenya: Did we get Huduma Namba because of a simple mistake in Parliament?

Published: 6/Nov/2019
Source: CIPIT Blog ~ Strathmore University Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT)

By Isaac Rutenberg The Hansard for the Miscellaneous Amendment Act 2018 makes for very interesting reading. On 7th August 2018, Parliament debated proposed amendments to the Registration of Persons Act that would create the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS, […]

Zimbabwe: Children born to ‘alien’ parents fail to get birth certificates

Published: 5/Nov/2019
Source: Newsday (Harare)

BY JAMES MUONWA THE Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) has noted that a significant number of children born to alien parents are undocumented, thereby hindering their enjoyment of fundamental rights such as education and health. Speaking at a Press briefing […]

Nigeria: Court stops army’s operation positive identification campaign

Published: 5/Nov/2019
Source: Guardian (Abuja)

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Nigerian Army’s operation positive identification campaign. Justice Rilwan Aikawa ordered parties to the suit to maintain status quo ante pending the determination of the suit filed by […]

Ghana: NR Fulanis Cry Over Ghana Card Denial

Published: 4/Nov/2019
Source: Daily Guide (Accra)

The Fulani community in Ghana is unhappy over what according to it, is a deliberate policy by the National Identification Authority (NIA) to deny its members the opportunity of being registered for the Ghana Card. According to the General Secretary […]