Tag: Huduma Namba

Evolution of Huduma Namba to Maisha Namba: New digital ID roll-out while balancing innovation, privacy, and trust

The integration of Huduma Namba, the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS), into various sectors initially sparked both excitement and scepticism in Kenya’s rapidly evolving digital landscape. What started as an ambitious initiative aimed at consolidating citizens’ data and streamlining government services began encountering significant challenges, manifesting as social distrust. While the government envisioned enhancing […]...

Delay by Government Press to gazette House sitting exposes its soft underbelly as the country heads into the elections

The Government Printer has come under increased scrutiny this week after the Speaker of the National Assembly called off a special sitting following the failure to gazette the special sitting. Speaker...

13 May 2022

What KRA needs to do before leveraging on digital intelligence to weed out tax evaders

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced the establishment of an advanced forensic laboratory that will provide the authority the capability to access financial data from taxpayers’ computers...

18 Feb 2022

IEBC concerned over bid to integrate Huduma Namba into voter listing and verification process

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has expressed concerns over the integration of Huduma Namba (National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS)) into the voter registrat...

10 Dec 2021

The Huduma Bill 2020; Impacts on Private Sector Enterprises

Businesses and the Government will have a symbiotic relationship in the use of citizens’ data under changes to the law proposed in the Huduma Bill, 2020. The Bill is among those President Uhur...

23 Oct 2020

Is Huduma Number the future of KYC

On Wednesday, during the unveiling of the Central Bank branch in Kisii County, the President said that the rollout of Huduma Namba will change operations in the banking industry. He said that the new ...