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New report pokes holes in Huduma Namba

The government has been criticised for implementing the Huduma Namba digital identity system without involving the Kenyan public.

A new report by US non-profit firm Mozilla cites Kenya’s Huduma Namba and India’s Aadhaar as examples where lack of public participation and opacity in the tendering process undermines the perceived benefits of digital identity systems.

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