The process of distributing Huduma Namba cards began in Nairobi on Thursday, exactly two weeks after the government announced that mass production is underway.
The Ministry of Interior said the first batch has been dispatched to Huduma Centres across the Nairobi Metropolitan Area and its 17 sub-county offices.
Any person who registered will be notified via SMS on when and where to collect their card.
In November last year, Information Communication Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru announced that Huduma Namba cards will replace National Identity (ID) cards.
Mucheru said ID cards will cease operation in December this year.
The swearing-in of Immaculate Kassait, Kenya’s first data commissioner, in November 2020, paved way for the roll-out of the printing exercise that will see the country adopt a National register through the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS).