Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) explain the circumstances under which Mr. Hassan Wasiong…

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13 Aug 2025 Asked by Mohamed Zamzam Chimba Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration Ordinary Answered

Question

The Member for Mombasa County (Hon. Zamzam Mohamed, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration: - Could the Cabinet Secretary— (i) explain the circumstances under which Mr. Hassan Wasionga Ismael of ID No. 39226153, who applied for a National Identification Card in Kisumu County in 2020, was denied his identification card for over four years and received it in March 2025 after reapplying only later to be arrested and charged with robbery with violence allegedly linked to an identification card he had never collected? (ii) provide details on the status of Mr. Wasionga Ismael’s original identification card including information on who signed for its collection, when and where it was collected, the phone number it was used to register and the identity of the person currently in possession of the phone that allegedly received the stolen funds? (iii) state the actions taken by the Ministry to address the issue of stolen or misused identification cards, indicating how many similar cases have been reported or are under investigation involving individuals like Mr. Wasionga Ismael?

Response

Responded to in the Plenary on 13th August 2025