Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has dispelled fears of a possible hike in security threats stemming from the government's decision to remove vetting for those seeking national IDs, especially from the border counties.
According to Omollo, the decision was well thought out and was informed by the fact that Kenya has experienced reduced external aggression over the years, adding that the country has neutralised many of the new threats. "We are still dealing with external security threats, but for the last two years, we've been able to keep a good security posture," said the PS on Spice FM on Wednesday, March 12. "Take terrorism, for instance, which looks like something external while in reality, a number of those incidents over the years have been carried out by people who are not necessarily from other countries," he added.
The matter has come under sharp scrutiny from Kenyans following President Ruto's February proclamation putting an end to the immigration policy that has existed since 1960.
The rule had also affected the issuance of birth certificates to children born in northern Kenya, who will now promptly get the document at birth, further easing recognition of their citizenship and access to a national ID.
