Murkomen Issues Orders Targeting Shylocks, Hospitals Using IDs as Collateral
The directive comes amid government concerns about the large number of uncollected or unissued ID cards across the country...
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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.
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Murkomen Orders Release of National IDs Held as Collateral - April 2026
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued stern warnings to moneylenders and individuals holding national identity cards as collateral, threatening prosecution if they do not return them. Murkomen declared that national IDs are not legal tender and cannot be legally held as collateral for unpaid bills or loans. He ordered private entities, including hospitals and shylocks, to immediately release national ID cards held as collateral, with failure to comply resulting in prosecution.
