Nowhere to hide as Kenya automates citizens' data

President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks yesterday at the Kenyatta International
Convention Centre during the launch of the Integrated Population Registration
System. [PHOTO: MBUGUA KIBERA/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: The Government has created a "super database" which will enable State agencies to bring up details about a person at the click of a button.

President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday launched the Integrated Population Registration System (IPRS), which allows access to an individual's entire registration and identification records using a single personal identification number.