@ppchetiResidents of Manda Island in Lamu have accused the government of discriminating against them by denying them ID cards. Residents say local administrators have purposefully made it impossible for their children to acquire IDs. In response, however, Lamu county commissioner Irungu Macharia denied the islanders have been denied ID and said the government was doing the best to clear ID registration backlog all over Lamu. Evans Okundo said youths have been unable to secure jobs at the new Lamu port, Lapsset and other companies as employers insist on IDs, which they don’t have. Julius Ireri says they have been mistaken for criminals by security agencies whenever they fail to produce their IDs.

Source: The Star June 29, 2021 19:07 UTC