By Jeff Kizzilah
The Kenya government has committed towards launching the National digital identity in partnership with UNDP .
The PS Julius Bitok speaking during the patnership launch, he said that Kenya will borrow heavily from countries that have also introduced the (Unique Identity Card) and the integration of the existing databases on registration records.
Furthermore, the Citizens Services PS said that in the new system, Kenya will sought an advanced registration system that will be totally different with the Huduma Namba which will make it difficult to forge identity documents while also cleaning up and consolidating existing databases into a master register.
The memorandum has been put into three principles and will ensure the public are sensitised about the project.
The president had directed that the much awaited ” Maisha Namba ” when launched will offer citizens easier ways to access all 5,000 digitalize government services, and in amove to streamline all processes as well as improve delivery, and facilitating information sharing.
The project has five components which will help inter government agencies to motivate the citizens and non state actors to create capacity building across the country.
However,has urged that through the patnership with UNDP is an added advantage because they have launched the same number to over 25 years and UNDP will help in resource mobilisation with other development patners.
“One of the challenges by the previous regime faced was lack of consoltations and public engagements as well as the non state actors in the familiarisation of the project”,Dr. Julius Bitok Said
He said this help to minimise crime driven by identity theft and fraudulent access and use of private data, Bitok disclosed that government will partner with public and private institutions that are reliant on data for business operations.
Mr. Antony Ngororano ,UNDP Kenya Rep has also said that under this deal the organisation will work with government to provide technical assistance when it comes to mobilisation of funding in the implementation of the ID.
The government through the President’s order ‘Maisha Namba ” be launched in September next month, the Unique Personal Identifier (UPI), the national digital identity will be assigned to everyone who qualifies for Kenyan citizenship at birth.