PS Kipsang: government seeks to issue 3 million IDs by end year
The government targets to issue three million national identity cards by the end of the year..
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The Kenyan government aims to issue 3 million national identity cards by the end of the year, a significant increase attributed to digital reforms that have drastically reduced processing times.
- Target to issue 3 million national identity cards by year-end.
- The initiative is spearheaded by Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang of the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services.
- Digital systems now allow ID issuance within 10 days and replacements within a day, down from previous delays caused by manual vetting processes.
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