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Why State will spend Sh4.2b on printing IDs

Identification Cards (IDs) uncollected at the Kariokor DO office in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

The government will spend Sh4.2 billion to print six million national identification cards (IDs) ahead of the 2027 General Election in a move that could influence the outcome of the polls.

Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang on Thursday said that of the lot, three million will be new IDs, while the other three million are projected to be renewals.

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