The government has officially commenced a mass nationwide ID registration drive targeting secondary school students who have turned 18 years old.
Spearheaded by the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services through the National Registration Bureau (NRB), the exercise aims to ensure eligible students receive their IDs before completing high school.
In an official notice to educators dated May 29, Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok argued that the process was necessary as it allows students smoother access to tertiary education, job opportunities, and financial aid such as HELB loans. "The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, through the National Registration Bureau (NRB), intends to undertake a mobile National ID registration drive targeting eligible students in secondary schools during the current (second) school term (May-August 2025)," the statement read in part.
A group of secondary students walking in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD).
