[kictanet] [*Newsletter*] Re: Huduma Namba to replace KRA PIN in battle against tax cheats

[Philip Irode]

We  would be glad to update on the progress  so far made by the respective 
agencies working on this. This is ICT Authority ( Licensed Government 
Certification Authority (GovCA and Communication Authority ( Root CA).











From: KICTANet 
<kictanet-bounces+philip.irode=icta.go.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke> On Behalf Of 
Michael Pedersen via KICTANet
Sent: Wednesday, 22 December 2021 14:26
To: philip.irode at icta.go.ke
Cc: Michael Pedersen <michael at uhasibu.co.ke>
Subject: [*Newsletter*] Re: [kictanet] Huduma Namba to replace KRA PIN in 
battle against tax cheats



Hi Listers,

I am a little late to this party ;-)

Does anyone know what happened to the PKI effort championed by the ICT-Board 
back in 2013 ? (see: 
https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/kenya-to-introduce-digital-signatures-for-online-services-2027870 )
Just trying to gain some perspective. Is the "Huduma Namba" an evolved 
version of what was supposedly "ready in October 2013", or was the PKI 
abandoned and the Huduma Namba is a completely different thing....

In short does anyone have a full historical perspective of how digital id 
efforts/attempts have evolved in Kenya over the years ?

kind regards.
Michael Pedersen



On 22/12/2021 13:19, David Indeje via KICTANet wrote:

Dear Listers,



Sometimes, one can sit down and think. When thinking, you ask yourself if 
the government can be defeated or not. Personally, I do not know the perfect 
answer.



I hope wherever you are, you are keeping safe and having the best of the 
last that 2021 can offer.



This week, you have read about the comeback of  Huduma Namba (National 
Integrated Identity Management System). This is a  ‘single source of truth’ 
on a person’s identity.



A few months ago, the High Court struck down the Government of Kenya’s 
decision to roll out the issuance of Huduma Cards due to violations of the 
Data Protection Act, 2019. The state was told to conduct a data protection 
impact assessment 
<https://www.kictanet.or.ke/what-is-a-data-protection-impact-assessment/> 
before anything else takes place. (Kenyans were happy of course).  In 
response, the Government has come up with "Huduma Bill 2021" (attached) for 
those who need to read its contents.



For those who do not know, KiCTANET has been on the forefront to highlight 
the gaps and also offer what needs to be done to have progress especially 
when it comes to Huduma Number. Below are links to them:



1.	Huduma Namba - time to get it right 
<https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=42680>  By Mutindi Muema, Tevin 
Mwenda and Angela Minayo Edited by: Grace Githaiga. The aim of this policy 
brief is to address any issues related to registration, legal identity and 
the administration and use of digital IDs.
2.	Digital Identification Law in Kenya 
<https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=42671> : The State of Play Author: 
Prof. Sylvia Kang’ara Edited by: Grace Githaiga and Victor Kapiyo. The brief 
makes a number of recommendations, chief among them being the need to take 
into account and ensure compliance with the directives of the High Court.
3.	This is a report  <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=42661> 
"Implementing Huduma Namba: Challenges and Prospects". The study found a 
variety of best practices on national digital identities from the United 
States of America, Estonia and India. Additionally, there are international 
standards on digital identity such as the World Economic Forum Emerging Best 
Practices which advocates for digital identity to be fit for purpose, 
inclusive, useful, secure and offer choice to registrants.
4.	Documentary 
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crr60Y5UP_A&list=PLYSO7PoCyXHTwq-QvaWYbLLBAQY5_tyOS> 
"Huduma Namba: Emerging Issues on Kenya's Future Digital ID System"

NB- the links enable you to download the pdf version.



Kind Regards,

David Indeje
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