Residents of Busia County have been urged to embrace the government initiative of a new identification cards, maisha card.
Speaking during a public engagement forum at Nang’oma location in Busia Sub County, Busia County Commissioner Mwachaunga Chaunga said the government will ensure the safety of its citizen’s data.
‘Maisha number will be issued during birth and this will be used by one in their entire life. For those with identification cards, the id number will be your Maisha number. The expiry date in the maisha card will enable the government to clear and update its database. It will also help to replace the chip in the card that helps to read data stored in your maisha card. When the card expires, you will not lose your citizenship, you remain a Kenyan,” he explained.
Mwachaunga disclosed that the government will be providing more vehicles to police officers for ease of patrols as they maintain security in the country asking the national administration officers to work closely with police to ensure there is security and order.
“Recently the president assured us that every year the government will be buying 1000 vehicles for the police and this will ease our officers patrol to ensure there is security. I know that the number of police is small but this cannot be the reason for insecurity in the area,” he said, adding that National administration officers must work together with police because our main aim is to ensure there is peace.
He further asked the local residents to shun some of the retrogressive cultures that are harmful to the communities.
“We cannot continue to stay in cultures that are destroying our children. Many children have been raped, impregnated; a lot of insecurity cases and even family break-ups have happened during this ‘disco matanga’”, he said adding that this should stop immediately.
Busia Sub County ACC Eunice Ochieng called upon parents to be responsible and work with the administration to ensure that they protect the children and deal with the illicit.
“The percentage of school drop-outs is high and this is because parents have neglected their duties. Our children have now abandoned their education and are now taking drugs. Let’s work together and help our children”.
By Rodgers Omondi
