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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Immigration and Citizenship Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok has revealed that Kenyans will be required to renew their National ID Cards every 10 years.<\/p>\n

In a press statement issued on Monday, Bitok explained the reason that necessitated the introduction of the Maisha Ecosystem.<\/p>\n

He stated that, just like other documents such as ATM cards, the microchip has a shelf life of a maximum of 10 years from the date of issuance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe expiry date has no direct correlation with the general election date,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a standard practice in countries such as Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Senegal and France, among others that have implemented an ID with microchip.\u201d<\/p>\n

Applicants seeking renewal of their expired National ID cards will not be required to undertake fresh biometrics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe will retake their passport-sized photos due to potential changes in facial features over the years,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

“The National Registration Bureau has issued 972,630 Maisha cards with 531,329 new applications and 441,301 duplicates.”<\/p>\n

Bitok also stated that the National Registration Bureau has acquired a modern printer and enhanced the printing capacity to 30,000 National ID cards per day against an average demand of 10000 applicants.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NRB appreciates the importance of the National ID Card as a constitutional right and an essential identification document and will strive to ensure eligible Kenyans obtain it as soon as possible,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He further explained that the introduction of Maisha Card was preceded by 820 public and stakeholder engagements including the civil society, religious leaders, the private sector, the media and the public.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Maisha ecosystem complies with regional and international best practices on the standardization of essential features of personal registration documents including the National documents,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe system enhances security features in the National ID card, making it difficult to forge and tamper with.”<\/p>\n

Earlier, the civil society had questioned the legality and propriety of the new Maisha Card.<\/p>\n

Bitok further stated that the Maisha Card complies with the International Civil Aviation Organization requirements on cross-border identification documents.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt consolidates several existing databases into a master national register, negating the need for multiple and separate personal registration records,\u201d Bitok said.<\/p>\n

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