@kwalecop Empowering children online is not just about restricting devices it’s also ability equipping the with the knowledge , values and confidence to navigate the digital world safely .
Did you know?
Millions of Kenyans are forced to go through discriminatory ID vetting process when applying for their national ID.
In Kenya, people in their 20’s, 30s, 40s, & even 50s, are still waiting for their IDs because of ID vetting.#MyIDMyRight#EndIDVetting#DoIDRight
No ID means:
Can't work
No DL
No bank account
No passport
No voters card
Police harassment
College admissions?
Medical assistance & insurance??
*Social-economic sabotage
#MyIDMyRight#DoIDRight#kwanininilipe
Large number of children are not able to register for their national exams because they lack birth certificate,most of their parents can't afford to pay fees of 50.#myIdmyright
Even if they could afford the hefty new charges to apply for a national ID or passport, millions of Kenyans from certain ethnic or religious communities will still be forced to go through discriminatory ID vetting that further limits their access to IDs. #MyIDMyRight#DoIDRight
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What is ID Vetting?
Vetting is a complicated discriminatory process where one must appear before registration and security agents before as part of the ID application process and only imposed on specific groups of people.
On this, as part of a coalition of Civil Society organisations we sent out this Memo
It should be noted Without substantive information about this new iteration of the digital ID, now termed ‘Maisha Namba’, we are not able to provide meaningful public participation.
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In places like Samburu, it can cost KES 6,000 to travel to and from people’s homes to a registration center when applying for a national ID. The government now requires people to pay between KES 1k-2k to obtain IDs. This is unfair & will lock people out. #MyIDMyRight#DoIdRight
Even if they could afford the hefty new charges to apply for a national ID or passport, millions of Kenyans from certain ethnic or religious communities will still be forced to go through discriminatory ID vetting that further limits their access to IDs. #MyIDMyRight#DoIDRight
PRESS STATEMENT
NATIONAL ID FEES
We are left to ponder the government's reasoning behind this blatant exploitation. Is it now a crime to be a Kenyan citizen? Are we to be penalized for simply being born into this nation? The absurdity of this decision is beyond comprehension.