Huduma Namba registration to proceed despite House fiat

Huduma Namba registration assistants Lilian Nowell (right) and Nicholas Moru (centre) assist Diana Lomungura (left) to be enlisted in Barbello village in Tiaty, Baringo County on April 7, 2019. Ministry of ICT has said registration to continue despite Parliament decision to blacklist IDEMIA from operating in Kenya. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Hours after Parliament recommended the blacklisting of the company involved in the Huduma Namba registration, the government has said the listing will proceed.

The House yesterday voted to bar Idemia (formerly IT Morpho) from conducting business in the country for its alleged role in procurement malpractices in the last General Election.