[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]Huduma Namba has emerged as the new rallying cry for politicians, with those allied to Deputy President William Ruto alleging foul play involving the system and the 2022 elections. The MPs have sucked in President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga, accusing Kenyatta’s allies of planning to use Huduma Namba, otherwise known as National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS), to rig 2022 elections. They called for a boycott of the Huduma Namba exercise until procurement concerns are clarified and an audit of the funds so far spent on the project is done. The MPs demanded that the Ministry of Interior and the National Intelligence Service (NIS) explain how the Huduma Namba’s procurement is being done. He said those making the allegations are “keeping with their brand of systemic de-legitimisation of public institutions, selling propaganda and peddling division.”“We are not surprised that the Huduma Namba project has become their latest punching bag.

Source: Standard Digital September 26, 2020 21:00 UTC