Under this system, all Kenyans will have a unique national identification number. It will print and distribute all national identification cards, refugee cards, foreigner certificates, birth and death certificates, driving licences, work permits, passports and foreign travel documentation, and student identification cards. The Niims will also generate a format for the document that will capture all the information required for creation of the single identification document. The bill also seeks to introduce a clause in the Law of Succession Act that could see journalists barred from reporting on succession disputes. ATTORNEY GENERALThe Omnibus Bill seeks to make minimal but necessary changes to laws and is usually drafted by the Attorney General office, with input from the various ministries and other State agencies.

Source: Daily Nation April 29, 2018 20:26 UTC