Millions Risk Losing NHIF Cover In Proposed Huduma Namba Law
The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has warned that millions of its members and their dependants risk losing their cover in case a proposed law is enacted. According to the new law enshrined in the Huduma Namba Bill, the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS)...
Huduma Namba Rollout Illegal – Courts Hand Uhuru Administration Another Blow
Justice Jairus Ngaah asserted that the state was at fault for failing to conduct a data protection impact assessment before rolling out the cards.
FAKE: HUDUMA Card Circulating Online is Misleading
An image circulating online supposedly of the Huduma Namba card is fake and does not represent the genuine card set to be rolled out in December.
National IDs to Cease Operating as Huduma Card Distribution Begins
Mucheru stated that national IDs would be phased out by December 12, 2020 and replaced with Huduma Namba Cards.
Kenya Halts Biometric ID Program Due to Usage Concerns
Kenya aimed to make the biometric ID compulsory to access services such as education, housing, healthcare, and voting.
What can’t you access without a Huduma Namba?
From 2nd April to 25th May 2019, most Kenyans’ worries were how to acquire a Huduma Namba. Even though the government said that Huduma Namba registration was not compulsory, most people went ahead to acquire one as they figured they’d need it sooner or...