A section of Garissa MCAs have told off critics opposing the abolishment of the Identity Card vetting process for citizens in the north eastern region arguing that the time has come for all Kenyans to be treated equally regardless of their ethnicity.
Last week, while on the North eastern region tour, President William Ruto signed a proclamation scrapping vetting requirements for Kenyans living on the border counties which was introduced in 1990 on national security concerns.
Leaders opposed to this move argue that by doing away with the vetting process, enemies could find an opening to acquire the National IDs, infiltrate our security systems and pose a threat to our national security which could lead to a crisis.
But in a rejoinder, Garissa MCAs led by Baraki Ward MCA Hassan Geley termed the utterances made by Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembea, where he said that the abolishment of the vetting will be a gateway for the al Shabaab to acquire Kenyan ID cards, misleading and politically motivated.
