Stop discrimination in issuance of IDs

To have a national identity card is a constitutional right for every Kenyan.The fact that the document is very vital does not need to be expounded.

Anyone that is over 18 without the crucial document becomes an alien in his or her own country of birth, and for that matter, stateless! It is, therefore, disheartening that despite President Uhuru Kenyatta issuing an order that IDs be issued within three days to enable people to register as voters, in some centres people are still being discriminated against.

The practice is rife in Endebess, a constituency that borders Uganda in Trans Nzoia County where some people are turned away from registration centres. Discrimination based on perceived political consideration is also rampant.

At times, mobile registration centres are set up without consideration of distance and time the target group will present themselves to be enlisted, pointing out to a possible plan to ensure a section of the public do not register.

Registration officials should execute their mandate and not fall for plots by some selfish politicians who are keen on seeing part of the population disenfranchised.