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Kenya to begin fresh registration of citizens, foreigners
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Kenyan Government will start the National Integrated Identity Management System registration of all Kenyans and foreigners in the country from mid February.
Interior Principal Secretary, Karanja Kibicho, said on Thursday that everything is ready for the exercise which will be piloted in 15 counties.
The new registration which captures all the details of an individual, including DNA, comes two weeks after terrorists struck a leafy Nairobi suburb, Chiromo, leaving 21 dead and scores injured.
Among those who lost their lives in the attack which saw suspected terrorists, believed to be allied to outlawed Somalia Jihadist group, Al-Shabaab, was one police officer.
All the four gunmen who stormed the Dusit2 Complex, a hotel, office blocks, restaurants and other businesses, were gunned down by police. One suicide bomber blew himself up.
Kenyans believe the move is geared towards enhancing the safety of all those living in the country.
“We have done a lot of training and we have procured the kits. They are 31,500, and we are ready to roll out the exercise on pilot basis and this will run for 45 days,” he said.
Kibicho said information will be captured by use of biometric kits and data capture forms, adding that they will capture fingerprints and facial features.
“This form will be asking your bio data; that is your name, your citizenship, parents, education, physical disabilities if there is any,agricultural activities and employment status, only 10 finger prints and your photo nothing else,” said Kibicho.
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Interior Principal Secretary, Karanja Kibicho, said on Thursday that everything is ready for the exercise which will be piloted in 15 counties.
The new registration which captures all the details of an individual, including DNA, comes two weeks after terrorists struck a leafy Nairobi suburb, Chiromo, leaving 21 dead and scores injured.
Among those who lost their lives in the attack which saw suspected terrorists, believed to be allied to outlawed Somalia Jihadist group, Al-Shabaab, was one police officer.
All the four gunmen who stormed the Dusit2 Complex, a hotel, office blocks, restaurants and other businesses, were gunned down by police. One suicide bomber blew himself up.
Kenyans believe the move is geared towards enhancing the safety of all those living in the country.
“We have done a lot of training and we have procured the kits. They are 31,500, and we are ready to roll out the exercise on pilot basis and this will run for 45 days,” he said.
Kibicho said information will be captured by use of biometric kits and data capture forms, adding that they will capture fingerprints and facial features.
“This form will be asking your bio data; that is your name, your citizenship, parents, education, physical disabilities if there is any,agricultural activities and employment status, only 10 finger prints and your photo nothing else,” said Kibicho.
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