The government of Kenya has gazette the services to be offered by Huduma Namba.The Huduma Namba will be a mandatory among Kenyans by December 2019.Whoever fails to take up the number will not get most of the government services.
Every citizen shall have a mandatory obligation to present the Huduma Namba in order to:
- Be issued with a passport
- Apply for a driving license
- Register a mobile phone number
- Register as a voter
- Pay taxes
- Transact in the financial market
- Open a bank account
- Register a company or a public benefit organization
- Transfer or make any dealings in land
- Register for electricity connection
- Access universal healthcare services
- Benefit from the government housing scheme
- Register a marriage
- Enroll into a public educational facility
- Access social protection services
- Register or transfer a motor vehicle
- Any other specified public services
The Huduma Namba registration exercise was conducted early 2019 where a number of Kenyans registered. The government plans to conduct another registration exercise to allow those who did not register before to register.
