Kenya: Inside Government’s Plan to Stop Fraudulent ID Applications After Revoking Excessive Vetting

The government has unveiled a stringent new strategy to curb fraudulent national identification (ID) applications by foreigners following the revocation of what President William Ruto termed “excessive vetting” procedures. 

A national ID is one of the most crucial documents for any Kenyan and is used in registration and verification for voting, accessing financial services, securing employment, and benefiting from government programmes.

The new policy aims to tighten the issuance of IDs,…