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Here's why the new identity cards will have an expiry date

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Immigration and Citizen service PS Julius Bitok on April 29, 2024. [Edward Kipimo, Standard]

The need to meet International Standards is one of the reasons your national identity card will have an expiry date, Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Julius Bitok, has revealed.

He also said that the maisha card has a micro-chip that has a lifespan that after a certain period of time, cannot be clearly readable.

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