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

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Philip,

Can you share a brief update or point us to a link where we can find this
information?

Thank you

Best Regards

On Wed, Dec 22, 2021 at 3:31 PM Philip Irode via KICTANet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> 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).
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> *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
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> Hi Listers,
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> I am a little late to this party ;-)
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> 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
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> 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....
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> In short does anyone have a full historical perspective of how digital id
> efforts/attempts have evolved in Kenya over the years ?
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> kind regards.
> Michael Pedersen
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> On 22/12/2021 13:19, David Indeje via KICTANet wrote:
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> Dear Listers,
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> 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.
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> I hope wherever you are, you are keeping safe and having the best of the
> last that 2021 can offer.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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:
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>    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* "Implementing Huduma Namba: Challenges and
>    Prospects" <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=42661>. *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 *"Huduma Namba: Emerging Issues on Kenya's Future
>    Digital ID System"
>    <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crr60Y5UP_A&list=PLYSO7PoCyXHTwq-QvaWYbLLBAQY5_tyOS>*
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> NB- the links enable you to download the pdf version.
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> *Kind Regards,*
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> *David Indeje *_____________________________________
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> +254 (0) 711 385 945 |  +254 (0) 734 024 856
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> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/>
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