National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called inclusivity in the issuance of national identification cards to enable citizens to access government services.
Speaking in Bungoma on Monday, Wetang'ula criticized Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya for opposing President William Ruto's directive to abolish ID vetting.
The Speaker said that the ID vetting had affected border counties beyond Northern Kenya. "We are on the border, and I saw the Trans Nzoia governor oppose the lifting of vetting for IDs, as if it only affects Northern Kenya," said Wetang'ula. "Many counties, including Bungoma, Busia, Trans Nzoia, West Pokot, and Turkana, have also struggled with this vetting process," he added.
Wetang'ula emphasized that lack of identification documents could prevent many youths from advancing in education. "The reason leaders insist on this is that an ID is life.
