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Former Public Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has called on the National Security Council (NSC) to investigate the issuance of identification documents in border communities.

Former Public Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has called on the National Security Council (NSC) to investigate the issuance of identification documents in border communities.

In a statement on Sunday, September 27, Muturi said the council should establish the facts and take the appropriate action. 

The former CS noted that questions surrounding citizenship, national identification, border security and electoral integrity are too serious to be handled casually or allowed to escalate. 

“The Ukombozi Alliance urgently calls on the National Security Council to investigate concerns surrounding the issuance of Kenyan identification documents across border communities, establish the facts and take appropriate lawful action. 

“This weekend, we have witnessed heightened calls for ID issuance at a time when the country is heading into an election year, raising legitimate questions that require scrutiny,” read the statement in part. 

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File image of Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen. 

Muturi emphasized that NSC must act urgently to protect the integrity of Kenya’s identification system, national security and public confidence in the electoral process.

At the same time, Muturi cautioned chiefs and other public officers involved in the registration that the record would be subjected to scrutiny and audit after the 2027 General Election.

“Any officer found to have unlawfully facilitated registration, falsified records or breached the law will be held personally accountable through the appropriate legal processes. 

“This is a matter that demands transparency, accountability and urgent action before it gets out of hand,” Muturi added. 

His remarks come after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that Kenyans living in Uganda without IDs can visit the Kenyan Embassy in Kampala or cross the border to Kenya and get their documents.   

"I want to assure Kenyans who are here looking for their documents, IDs and Passports that we have made it very easy for you to get your documents; just go to our headquarters in Kampala and get an ID there. If you are a Kenyan, you can also cross the border and get your ID easily," Murkomen said.

CS Murkomen also said the government will not discriminate against Kenyans living along the borders from getting identification documents. 

“I want to assure Kenyans and East Africans who live on the borders of Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Somalia that we will not discriminate against any Kenyan; they have a right to get their IDs, they have a right to get their documentation,” Murkomen added.