President Kenyatta will on Tuesday launch Huduma Number (NIIMS)
in Masii. Machakos County.
The Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua said that the hosting of the launch is a great recognition and also a vote of confidence in their County and it’s leadership.
He also added that it is indeed a great step in the right direction as they aspire to improve government services to members of the public.
Together with the Regional commissioner, Mr. Isaiah Nakoru ,County Commisioner Ms. Esther Maina, Mwala MP , Hon. Eng. Vincent Musyoka and the local leadership, Mutua inspected all arrangements in anticipation of a successful event and invited Kenyans to be part of the historic moment.
The Machakos County, and the entire Ukambani leadership will be present during the event representing their people and united in one cause of providing better services to the
The new system (Huduma Namba) will ensure that all identification documents associated with the government such as IDs, driving licenses, passports, KRA PIN, birth and death certificates are issued from a central source.
‘Huduma Number’ which will accord Kenyans easy access to all government services.
Registration that will be harmonized into one Huduma number will also include registration for National Hospital Insurance Funds (NHIF) and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) cards, registration for cash transfer to the elderly, registration for access to government procurement opportunities (AGPO), registration for persons living with disabilities benefits and registration of farmers for food security among others.
The numbers will also play a key role in assisting the government in other areas such as project resource allocation, national planning, social services and infrastructure project planning.