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High Court puts the brakes on Kindiki's plan to introduce Maisha Namba

Uncollected ID cards. Interior ministry plans to issue digital identity cards with special features and personal details.

The High Court has stopped the government from introducing new digital identity cards popularly known as Maisha Namba after Katiba Institute challenged the process arguing that there is no legal basis for the rollout.

High Court Judge John Chigiti stopped the Ministry of Interior from rolling out the Maisha Namba, which has been described as a third-generation ID that includes a digital card, unique personal identifier and a national master population register.