The Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’ i has proposed a new law that will make registration of the controversial Huduma Namba mandatory from December.
If enacted, the bill by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’ i will see individuals blocked from accessing certain Government provided services, reported Nairobi News.
The new Bill comes barely two months after the mass exercise for the Huduma Namba registration came to a close.
Ministry for Interior has also called for views and proposals on the draft bill. The Ministry has organized an open public forum for public participation on Thursday, July 25th 2019 at the Kenya School of Government, Lower Kabete Campus.
Here are the services that will not be accessed without a Huduma card Namba. Be issued with a passport, apply for a driving license, register for a mobile number, register as a voter, pay taxes, transact in the financial markets, open a bank account, register a company or NGO, transfer or make land dealings, register for an electricity connection, access health care services, register a marriage, enrol in a public school and car registration.
As reported by The Sauce, the registration of the Huduma Namba will be mandatory for all Kenyans aged 6 and above and foreign nationals living in Kenya.
Kenyans are required to submit their fingerprints and other biometric data to be registered. Minors will need to apply for an adult Huduma Namba once they turn 18.
