Strengthening the Capacity of the Government of Kenya to Manage National Identity Programmes

The overall objective of the project is to contribute to improved identity management in Kenya through strengthening the capacity of the Kenyan Government, as well as creating awareness of full identity management chains, from the security of breeder documents such as birth certificates to the safe and reliable issuance of secure travel documents such as e-visas, e-passport systems and national ‘identity e-citizens’ (Integrated Population Registration System).

This will be achieved by supporting 1) a needs assessment in identity management and recommendations for identity chains focused on breeder documents and travel documents, 2) a Training of Trainers for the government officials from key departments involved in identity management (National Registration Bureau, Civil Registration Department, Department of Immigration Services and the Integrated Population Registration System), and 3) a pilot public awareness campaign about IDs and breeder documents, and about the rights associated in selected counties where the level of awareness is still low. The project will assist the Government of Kenya in assessing, planning and implementing improvements to their travel documents and related issuance systems, referencing the applicable travel document standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). IOM will provide a training of trainers to government officials focused on new e-applications in conjunction with ICAO and International Air Transport Association (IATA) and disseminate the appropriate sensitization information to Kenyan citizens.