Murkomen Orders Immediate Release of IDs Held by Private Entities, Threatens Prosecution

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered private entities, including hospitals and moneylenders, to return national ID cards to their rightful owners or face prosecution. He expressed concern over the high number of Kenyans lacking their ID cards, often withheld due to unpaid bills. Murkomen emphasized that the national ID should not be used as a means of payment and urged Kenyans to collect their cards from the relevant institutions.