Thousands in Bungoma still without IDs as registration offices grapple with staff and vehicle shortages

Thousands of residents in Bungoma County are still facing difficulties in obtaining national identity cards and other vital civil registration documents due to shortages of staff, vehicles, equipment, and adequate working space at government registration offices. The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security inspected registration operations in the county and highlighted the challenges, stating that elderly people, persons with disabilities, and residents with limited education are among those struggling to obtain identification documents.

Bungoma County Registration Officer Kennedy Nyaega reported that the county's registration office has only two ageing vehicles, with one borrowed from Kimilili and the other purchased in 2007, which are often insufficient for reaching remote areas. The transport shortage became evident during the government's Rapid Results Initiative (RRI), where additional vehicles and personnel were deployed from Nairobi, resulting in the registration of an extra 43,000 people.

However, officials emphasized that another Rapid Results Initiative would be beneficial if accompanied by adequate logistical support.

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