Deputy President William Ruto on Wednesday announced that applicants whose parents were known to chiefs should be issued with ID cards. If an applicant and the parents are well known let them be given an ID in three days," Mr Ruto said in Vihiga County. According to the DP, many patients do not give birth in hospitals while some applicants may have not been baptised to be issued with cards. Speaking at Serem in Vihiga County during a voter mobilisation drive, the Deputy President said the directive should be implemented countrywide. Everyone who is 18 years and above should get an ID so he or she registers as a voter," he ordered.

Source: Daily Nation January 25, 2017 13:32 UTC