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Table D.5 – Kenya Case Study

KENYA – Third Generation National ID

INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Kenya has a long history of registering and issuing identity documents to its citizens. It released
its first identification card in 1964 upon gaining independence from Britain. In 1995, it began issuing second generation iden-
tity cards and collected fingerprints of citizens. A central registry known as the Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS)
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became the storage base for biometric and citizen information around 2012. In 2015, largely as a response to national security
and terrorism concerns, Kenya began roll-out of a third generation card. As part of the process it is registering all citizens, resi-
dents, and refugees over the age of 12.
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BASIC NATIONAL IDENTITY PROGRAM INFORMATION
Institution(s) Managing the Program: Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service (KCFNMS)

Funding Source: Kenya’s government, a private Israeli security firm, and donors (likely including
USAID, DFID, the World Bank and/or AFDB) will fund rollout of the new ID. The
business model is structured so that the fees citizens pay to acquire the card—esti-
mated to raise $33 million annually—are a six year revenue stream for the Israeli
firm. At the end of six years, control of the citizen registry and related infrastruc-
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ture is given to Kenya’s government.
Budget for Program Operation: Contributions from Kenya’s government (US $10 million), donors ($35 million), and
an Israeli security firm ($100 million) fund the initial rollout. 5

Target Population: Citizens, residents, and refugees over the age of 12 will all be registered. Iris scans
will be administered to children under 12, but no other identification information
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will be gathered.
Year Introduced: 1 generation, 1964. 2 generation, 1995. 3 Generation, 2015.
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Program Currently Active: Operational and in use / Actively enrolling
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Are Changes to the Program Planned or No
Anticipated:
NATIONAL IDENTITY PROGRAM METHODOLOGY
Mandatory Enrollment: Yes 10 Method of Enrollment / Scanners 11
Initial Capture:

Physical Creden- Yes 12 Electronic Component Yes 13
tial Involved in Involved in Physical
Authentication: Credential:

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Personal Informa- Information is not known for the 3 Photo of Individual on Yes 15
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tion Involved in generation ID card. The 2 gener- Physical Credential:
Authentication: ation card contained the following:
registration number, name, sex,
declared tribe or race, date and
place of birth, occupation, address,
finger and thumb impressions. 14

Biometric Infor- Fingerprint, Iris 16
mation Involved in
Authentication:
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Level of Coverage: Not specified

Challenges with enrollment or use of the Not specified
program by the poor:

% of the enrolled who are poor: Not specified

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