Browsing: National Identity Cards
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s rollout of new national identity cards has come under scrutiny in Parliament after MPs raised concerns that failures in the cards’…
BUSIA, Kenya — Detectives in Busia have arrested two suspected gang members and recovered 180 National Identification Cards bearing different names during an operation targeting…
ACCRA, Ghana — For years, verifying a person’s identity in Ghana often involved a familiar routine. A bank teller would examine a national identity card,…
NYANDARUA, Kenya — Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that residents of Ol Kalou Constituency are being asked to surrender their national identity cards…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Ministry of Interior is planning to integrate the National Registration Bureau (NRB) database with a new mass surveillance system across five major…
KIKUUBE, Uganda — Residents in Uganda’s Kikuube District have accused some officials attached to the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) of demanding illegal payments…
BUSIA, Kenya — Concerns are escalating in Busia County after residents raised alarm over what they describe as a growing number of Ugandan nationals allegedly…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government has extended the waiver on fees for the replacement of national identity cards and changes to personal details for…
ISIOLO, Kenya — Thousands of residents in remote parts of Isiolo County are gaining access to essential government services following a mobile registration drive aimed at…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s national identity agency, the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA), is facing mounting scrutiny following a damning audit that reveals widespread…