Gov’t To Issue IDs To Eligible High School Students
The government has officially launched a huge nationwide ID registration effort aimed at secondary school students who have turned 18 years old.
The exercise, spearheaded by the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services and the National Registration Bureau (NRB), aims to ensure that eligible kids acquire their IDs before they graduate from high school.
In an official note to educators dated May 29, Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said that the process was vital since it facilitates students’ access to postsecondary education, career possibilities, and financial aid like as HELB loans.
“The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, through the National Registration Bureau (NRB), intends to undertake a mobile National ID registration drive targeting eligible students in secondary schools during the current (second) school term (May-August 2025),” the statement read in part.
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The exercise, scheduled to run from May to August, will take place within secondary schools, eliminating the need for students to visit registration centers.
Principals and deputy principals have been handed additional responsibilities as official identification agents, replacing National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) in the verification of students’ identities.
“You are, therefore, requested to urgently notify all secondary school principals within your jurisdiction to collaborate with County and Deputy County Registration Officers for the successful implementation of the exercise in their schools,” Bitok directed.
According to the government, many students are experiencing delays in acquiring IDs after graduating from secondary school.
This affects their eligibility for college placements, bursaries, and government-backed loans.
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By completing registration on school grounds, the program hopes to avoid superfluous bureaucracy and enable early access to national paperwork.
Secondary schools must manage and support the registration process on their premises, ensuring that qualified students are properly documented.
The decision comes at a time when there is concern over ID registration, after President William Ruto’s recent directions to eliminate extra vetting for ID registration in border counties.
Kenyans contended that the president’s decision to remove additional scrutiny before issuing national credentials such as birth certificates and IDs was a step toward influencing the future 2027 elections.
Gov’t To Issue IDs To Eligible High School Students
