This archive report was first published on 21 April 2020.
On April 21, 2020, a story emerged about the late former president Daniel Toroitich Arap Moi's ID number 0000001.
According to reports, Moi's ID number suggests he was the first person to receive an ID number in Kenya.
However, this claim is not entirely accurate, as other prominent individuals, including former President Mwai Kibaki and Prof Charles Njonjo, also have early ID numbers.
Former President Mwai Kibaki owns ID number 0000002, while Prof Charles Njonjo has ID number 0000003.
These early ID numbers provide a glimpse into Kenya's early identification system and the people who were among the first to be issued with these numbers.
