The government has registered about 2,950 members of the Makonde community who will be issued with IDs by December.
The number registered on Tuesday includes 1,524 adults and 1,426 children.
Daniel Fundi, 110, thanked the government for recognising him, his two wives and eight children and other members of the community.
“It had been hard for me to use mobile services, especially M-Pesa. What I ask is for President Uhuru Kenyatta to issues us with land title deeds,” he said.
Interior CS Joseph Nkaissery aid they must be issued with national identity cards to enable security organs monitor them.
Reuben Kimotho, Registration of Persons national director, said every citizen has a right to be issued with an ID.
Read further: http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/10/25/2950-stateless-makonde-registered-ids-out-in-december_c1443802
