‘What next after Huduma Namba Deadline’ has been a question running to the minds of most Kenyans especially those caught up in the last minute chronicles.
Long queues in Huduma Namba centers with the clock ticking less than 48 hours to go, most Kenyans are in tension what will happen if they fail to hit the deadline.
The failure to register for Huduma Namba has been characterized with a number of threats which the government has not publicly declared.
Some people have been running around with information that those who will not be registered by 18th of May will not have access to government services.
Dr.@FredMatiangi has announced that over 31 million persons (about 65 percent of the total population) have been registered for @hudumanambake adding that the May 18 deadline will not be extended. The exercise was rolled out in the diaspora on May 6 and will run until June 20. pic.twitter.com/4s7BfnknDv
— Ministry of Interior (@InteriorKE) May 13, 2019
Some have claimed that those who fail to register will be deported, while an earlier threat was that those who fail to register will have their phones deregistered hence will not be able to communicate.
These are the most common threats which have been making rounds in social media but they are all not factual.
But the question of what is really next after Huduma Namba deadline has been best answered by the Kenya Human Rights Commission.
According to KHRC the process of registering to Huduma Namba is a voluntary exercise which should not at any point be made compulsory.
The CS @InteriorKE was quoted confirming that the process is not compulsory owing to the court orders. Why then are Kenyans being coarsed and being threatened with denial of services for not having #HudumaNamba ? Is this not gross disregard of the court orders? pic.twitter.com/HzFCMElgyV
— KHRC (@thekhrc) May 17, 2019
Their is NO DEADLINE to Huduma Namba registration. KHRC has boldly stated that according to the High Court Ruling the state has no mandate to impose deadlines to Huduma Namba registration process.
Hujaenda job? Hujaingia hustle leo? Hujaenda class? Umekuwa kwa line tangu asubuhi ukichomeka na jua ndio uchukue #HudumaNamba ? Usijali. RELAX! Enda job, ingia hustle, tafutia familia, jijenge. YOU STILL HAVE TIME! pic.twitter.com/f8PEDptYXU
— KHRC (@thekhrc) May 17, 2019
But to those who miss the deadline, don’t worry the Huduma Namba registration is a continuous process. One can visit the nearest Assisant Chief and still get registered.
Relax, you have time – from next week assistant chiefs will remain with the kits for ongoing #HudumaNamba registration@HakiKNCHR @thekhrc @Ma3Route pic.twitter.com/4YKg2UkiWk
— Nubian Rights Forum (@NubianRights) May 17, 2019
So no pressure, don’t bow to threats everything is fine after Huduma Namba deadline.