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Mass registration of Maisha cards not mandatory-Bitok

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Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok speaking during a previous media address. [File, Standard]

Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has ruled out the mandatory mass registration for the Maisha Cards.

In a statement on Thursday, August 29, Bitok announced that obtaining the Maisha namba will be voluntary, with the government relying on the card's advanced features to encourage adoption.

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