Panelist at C4DLab National Digital Registry Event Transforming
Kenya through the establishment of National Digital Registry
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University of Nairobis innovation lab, Computing for
Development Lab (C4DLab), held a public review of Umoja Kenya, a
National Digital Registry service which aims to provide the country
with a single source of truth on people, land, establishments and
assets.
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Unique digital identifier (DID) Mwende Gatabaki, Acting
Director Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service,
who was the lead speaker during the event noted that successful
implementation of the National Digital Registry Service (NDRS) will
see the implementation of a digital People Registry which will have
Kenyans issued with a unique digital identifier (DID)
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Anywhere, anytime public service delivery It will also
establish an anywhere, anytime delivery of public service.
Additionally, embarking on a digital registry would strengthen
national security and reduce crime. It will also enhance
efficiency, effectiveness and accountability in service delivery as
well as provide citizen-centric services.
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Launch of Umoja Kenya Umoja Kenya platform is set to be
launched in October 2014 and will be fully operational by December
2015.
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Clean, complete and secure National Digital Registry This
platform will ensure presence of a clean, complete and secure
registry which would curb national issues such as security and
effective public service delivery.
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Panel Discussion The event concluded with a panel discussing
integration of data presently available in different Government
institutions and benefits the registry would yield for both private
and public organizations.
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Panelist Panelists who participated in the discussion included:
Chief Executive Officer Higher Educations Loans Board, Charles
Ringera, Chief Executive Officer Kenya Bankers Association, Habil
Olaka, Dr. Bitange Ndemo, former Permanent Secretary Ministry of
Information Communication and Technology and Lecturer at the
University of Nairobi, Eunice Kariuki, ICT Authority and Michael
Murungi, Google Policy and Government relations in East
Africa.
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University of Nairobi frequently holds public lectures to
facilitate conversations between private sectors, Government and
Academia.
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E-repository This comes at no better time than this, when the
University recently launched Computing for Development Lab (C4DLab)
following advocacy by National Science Technology Innovation to
establish centers of technology. In line with the digital registry
drive, UoN was in July 2014 ranked position 24 in Africa out of
1,306 Universities in e- repository. UoNs e-repository has availed
academic journals, conference papers, projects, theses and
dissertations online.
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Guest Distinguished guest who graced the occasion include
Ambassador Kalemi Mowira Chairperson for Kenya Citizens and foreign
Nationals Management Service, Principal CBPS, Prof. B. Aduda,
Directors, members of staff and students.