Inside New Plan to Register Students for IDs Before Turning 18

The proposal is pushing for students who have turned 18 while still in school, or those with a few months left before turning 18 by August of their final year, to have their biometrics taken for ID issuance...

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Suba South Member of Parliament Caroli Omondi has proposed changes to the national ID registration process for students nearing the age of 18. The initiative aims to streamline registration and potentially reduce costs.

Students who will turn 18 by August of their final school year, or are already 18, could have their biometrics captured while still in school to receive their ID upon reaching the legal age.
Caroli Omondi, the MP behind the proposal, highlighted cost savings as a primary motivation.
The current system only allows registration for students who have already turned 18 by August of their final year, often requiring visits to local chiefs, a process this proposal would bypass for KCSE candidates.

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