The Government has initiated plans to develop a detailed National Database that will entail personal information of all Kenyans and registered foreigners that are residing in the country.
It has been revealed that at least 30,000 clerks will be engaged in the processes of creating the database with the main focus being on biometric listing on the National Integrated Identity Management System.
The management system will be able to generate sets of unique identification numbers for individuals. The identification numbers will be referred to as Huduma Namba.
The unique Huduma Namba will be used by Kenyans to access government services. They will also be easily traceable by the government and its agencies.
The plan will be executed by an inter-ministerial committee made up of members appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The committee will be chaired by Cabinet Secretary for Interior, Fred Matiang’i.
While making the appointments, the president indicated, “In the performance of its functions, the Inter-ministerial Committee shall report to the President; and regulate its own procedure.”
One objective of the team is to ensure the protection, preservation, and security of the valuable and sensitive information that will help in fostering security in the country.
The formation of the database also implies the establishment of a new registration system for the Kenyan people, which will collect and maintain all data about persons the government deems important.
The other cabinet secretaries in the team include Joe Mucheru (ICT), Sicily Kariuki (Health), Henry Rotich (Treasury), Amina Mohamed (Education), Mwangi Kiunjuri (Agriculture), James Macharia (Transport), and Kihara Kariuki (Attorney General).
The register that will be established by the team will continuously be used as a primary point of reference prior to making important government decision; especially with regards to matters of security and public expenditure.
In the past, the government has been blamed for making its decisions based on out-dated and unreliable information.
