NIIMS is operating in jungle land on personal whims of its drivers

Migori County Governor Zachary Obado is being registered on Huduma Mamba on April 12, 2019 during the launch of Huduma Mamba at Migori Primary School playing ground. [Photo: Caleb Kingwara,Standard]

I spent the week trying to establish a reliable picture of the experiences around the country in relation to the rollout of the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS). During the week, several officials made statements to the effect that registration under NIIMS was compulsory and those who failed to register would be denied public services. These statements were in breach of two of the orders issued by the High Court in a petition seeking to stop implementation of NIIMS. The court ordered that registration be voluntary and not be linked with provision of services.