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When the government introduced Huduma Namba, the initiative was received with mixed reactions with the majority of Kenyans raising concern on its relevance as well as its impact on taxpayers.
Although Kenyans turned up in numbers to register, there still seem to be many questions with the most recent being how to differentiate the Huduma Namba and the Huduma Card.
This comes at a time when Kenyans continue to receive the notification messages on where and when they can collect their Huduma Namba cards.
Having a look at the two cards [Huduma Namba & Huduma Card], a keen eye would not miss out on the distinguishing features as highlighted below.
Definition
Huduma Namba is a unique personal identification number allocated to every resident individual at birth or upon registration. A Huduma Card is a digital identity card serving several purposes & is issued after registration.
Purpose
Huduma Namba card is designed to manage population database and ease service delivery while Huduma Card is a multi-application prepaid card with chip and PIN technology for payments.
With this card, Kenyan citizens will be able to pay for Government services like the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and others.
Issuance
Kenyans can collect their Huduma Namba cards at National Registration Bureau (NRB) Offices and Huduma Centres upon receiving an SMS from Huduma Namba.
On the other hand, the Huduma Card is issued by Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), Equity Bank and Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), with no bank charges being allocated to citizens when registering for the smart card.
Physical appearance
Huduma Namba card resembles the National ID card and has the Kenyan flag at the bottom whereas the Huduma Card has a chip with the MasterCard symbol at the bottom.
Year It was rolled out
Huduma Cards were rolled out in 2017 whereas Huduma Namba cards roll out was initiated in December 2020.
Validity
Huduma Namba, just like the ID card is valid until one dies while the Huduma Card has an expiry date, just like an ATM card, therefore, needs to be renewed.
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As the issuance of the Huduma Namba card continues, key things to note include the contact to reach out to in case of any queries [0800221111].
Moreover, note that the SMS notification informing you on when to collect the card should be from Huduma Namba and not Huduma Kenya Centre.
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