Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered private entities, including hospitals and shylocks, to immediately release national ID cards held as collateral for unpaid bills or loans. Failure to comply will result in prosecution.

• Murkomen declared that national ID cards are not legal tender and cannot be used to settle debts.
• Key individuals involved include Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
• The directive comes amid government efforts to increase voter registration for the upcoming 2027 general election, with 152,398 national IDs reportedly uncollected nationwide.