Murkomen: Removing extra ID vetting does not compromise security
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen addresses participants during inspection of Climate Worx Program in Mukuru Kwa Reuben, Nairobi on February 7, 2025.
Kenyans raised concerns that the stopping the compulsory vetting of Identification card applicants will compromise the country’s security.
President Ruto signed an executive order stopping the compulsory vetting of Identification card applicants in the North Eastern region.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the President’s directive of abolishing extra vetting for Kenyans in North Eastern seeking national identity cards, noting that this does not compromise security.
Speaking in Naivasha on Friday, Mr Murkomen said that the Department of Immigration will instead set strict guidelines for vetting before getting IDs.
