Govt dismisses claims of delays in ID issuance, terms accusations political

Thousands of uncollected Identification Cards and passports at the Eldoret National Registration Bureau and Passport Processing Center on March 27, 2026. [Peter Ochieng, Standard].

The government has dismissed claims by opposition that there are delays in issuing national ID cards, terming the allegations as politically motivated and misleading.

On Monday, April 20, Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua alleged that the government was deliberately slowing down ID issuance in opposition strongholds to influence voter registration ahead of the 2027 General Election.