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Scandal in waiting? Why proposal to give students IDs is facing hurdles

Suba South MP Caroli Omondi. [File, Standard]

A Bill calling for the issuance of national identity cards to secondary school students has run into headwinds.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Immigration Services yesterday argued that the proposal presented data privacy concerns and could lead to the disruption of the school calendar.

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