Easy steps for Kenyans in the diaspora to get Huduma Namba

Kenyans in the Diaspora have until June 20, 2019 to register for Huduma Namba, the Interior Ministry has announced.

The registration exercise for Kenyans in the Diaspora started at Kenyan consulates and embassies abroad on May 6th.

“We began another phase of registration this week that addresses Kenyans in the Diaspora. We have distributed a total of 154 KIEMS kits in 54 missions around the world,” said Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’ in a press conference on Monday.

The deadline for those living in Kenya is May 18th, and Matiang’i on Monday said the government will not extend the deadline.

Kenyans in the Diaspora will first need to submit their application online at https://diaspora.hudumanamba.go.ke (by providing their name, email address and documents such as a valid Kenyan passport/ID and birth certificate).

They will then receive a confirmation number in their email address containing a Reference Number and a Document Number.

They will then need to present themselves to a Kenyan embassy or Consulate for Biometric Data Capture.

The Kenya Embassy in Washington, DC in particular has informed Kenyans living in the United States and Mexico that the Huduma Namba registration process is currently ongoing.

So far 31 million Kenyans have been recorded on the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS), added Matiang’i.

Huduma Namba was unveiled by the Jubilee government to act as the source of truth on a person’s identity and create a mater population database in the National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMS).

The government says Huduma Namba will ease delivery of service to Kenyans and reduce the huge number of documents needed to access government services such as getting a passport.

Registration Process

1. The primary documents for registration are: (i) Kenyan National Identity Card or Kenyan Passport for persons aged 18 and above (ii) Kenyan Birth Certificate for persons below 18 years of age
2. Please present other relevant documents including Kenyan Driving licence, National Social Security Fund (NSSF) card, National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card, Kenya Revenue Authority PIN Certificate
3. To commence the online registration process, please visit: https://diaspora.hudumanamba.go.ke
4. Create an account using your First Name and Email Address;
5. You will receive an email giving you a temporary password (Check your junk/spam mail in case you do not see it in the main inbox);
6. Log into the created account using the temporary password sent to the provided email;
7. Fill in the registration form and submit;
8. You will receive an email with the reference number and the registration document number;
9. Please present yourself to the Kenya Embassy in Washington DC with the email and all the relevant original documents stated above for scanning and capturing of the biometrics and finalization of the registration process;
10. Parents/Guardians may use their accounts to register Minors. Biometric data will not be captured for children under the age of 6 years;
11. During the mass registration period, the Embassy will remain open for the purposes of this exercise as follows on Mondays to Fridays – 9:30 a.m. to 3.30 pm except on Public Holidays.
12. For further information/clarification please contact the Consular Section through: Tel: +1(202)387-6101 or email: <information@kenyaembassydc.org.
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