This archive report was first published on 25 November 2019.
Published on November 25, 2019, senators have questioned the Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i over delayed payment for officials who carried out the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS/Huduma Namba) exercise.
According to nominated Senator Victor Prengei, the exercise cost Sh6 billion, and the issuance and use of the Huduma Namba cards have not been effected to date.
“Why has there been delayed payment to officers who carried out the Huduma Namba registration exercise? The Defence and National Security Committee should explain, by way of tabling a report before the Senate, to justify spending Sh8 billion on NIIMS/Huduma Namba,” said Prengei.
Senators Mutula Kilonzo Jnr, Ali Ibrahim, Aaron Cheruiyot, Enock Wambua, Ochillo Ayacko, Samson Cherargei, and Johnson Sakaja questioned why the data captured has not been released and when it will be made public.
“Where exactly is the position of the numbers we were supposed to be given and why have the numbers not been given? Why was it so urgent? The more important question is, where is the Huduma Namba?,” asked Kilonzo Jnr.
Senator Ali reminded the House how people were running up and down and even pleaded with the Government to give Kenyans extra time yet to date, no results have been released.
“We were told that this one will be the most important number in this country and it will solve all our problems. About Sh8 billion was used and still, those young men and women who toiled going to people’s houses and sitting in the cold have not been paid. This is shameful,” said Mr Ali.
Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka directed the National Security and Defence Committee to summon Dr Matiang’i to appear before the whole House and shed more light on the matter.
