Elders from Garissa County have criticised President William Ruto for the slow pace of the government in issuing national identification cards in the wake of Ruto's directive scrapping ID vetting for people in border counties such as Garissa.
Led by Kenya Livestock Marketing Council chairman Dubat Amey, the elders called on the government to fast-track the issuance of national identity cards to area residents.
The elders decried the fact that there has been little progress in as far as expediting the issuance of the crucial documents to those who are yet to get them, despite the president's promise during his tour in the North Eastern region. On February 5, the head of state abolished the extra vetting process for residents in all border areas of the country.
The Presidential Proclamation, signed in Wajir town, abolished the Nairobi process, which has often delayed the issuance of crucial documents.
