{"id":2843,"date":"2024-02-14T12:31:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgdmedia.live\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:31:24","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:31:24","slug":"government-drops-charges-for-standard-national-id-renewal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgdmediaug.live\/?p=2843","title":{"rendered":"Government Drops Charges For Standard National ID Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The State Minister for Internal Affairs, Gen David Muhoozi, has assured that citizens will no longer be required to part with Shs50,000 to renew their national identity cards (IDs).<\/strong> Netizens will be exempted from paying a fee of Shs50,000 to renew their National Identity Cards (IDs) except for those opting for express service, Members of Parliament (MPs) have been assured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minister Muhoozi reiterated that despite the delays, the ministry had initiated the procurement process for ICT equipment, and training of ministry staff in the new National Security Information System was underway in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFollowing the approval of funding, procurements related to the new National Security Information System have also commenced, with requests for approval from the National Information Technology Authority \u2013 Uganda obtained,\u201d Muhoozi elaborated in his statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the parliamentary session on Tuesday, 13 February 2024, MPs expressed dissatisfaction with the prolonged process of ID renewal and issuance of new IDs, urging the government to promptly release funds to facilitate the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MPs were further troubled to learn that despite Shs300 billion allocated for the purpose, no funds have been disbursed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, resulting in the suspension of activities such as the recruitment of personnel to manage the exercise and delayed procurement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the process through which we compile the register for elections, which should be ready by January 2025. Renewing over 15.2 million IDs and enrolling 17 million new IDs by June this year is urgent to avoid a national crisis,\u201d remarked Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tayebwa expressed concern that the ministry had halted the recruitment of personnel for the exercise and urged the ministry to initiate recruitment while awaiting funding to meet the deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou cannot wait for the money to be deposited into your account; you can initiate the recruitment process, and when the funds arrive, you can issue recruitment letters,\u201d Tayebwa emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In May 2022, the Deputy Speaker had cautioned the minister against turning the national ID card exercise into a revenue-generating venture due to its essential requirement for accessing social and economic services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kwania County MP, Hon. Tonny Ayoo, raised concerns about the lengthy process citizens undergo during ID renewal, suggesting that the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) should emulate the systems used for renewing driving licenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNIRA has been using outdated computers, systems, and applications, which is why they offer express IDs. Why can\u2019t they adopt the process used for issuing and renewing driving licenses?\u201d Ayoo questioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ayoo urged Parliament to exert pressure on the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development to promptly release the allocated Shs192 billion for the exercise in this quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hon. David Mugole (NRM, Kabweri County) cautioned against delayed recruitment witnessed during previous enrolments, which he attributed to errors, particularly in age, resulting in many elderly individuals missing out on their special grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou could find that the date of birth on the registration form differs from the one on the national ID. For instance, they recorded the wrong date on my father\u2019s ID, causing him to miss out on the Social Assistance Grant Empowerment, despite being 90 years old,\u201d Mugole explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He inquired whether the upcoming mass renewal would offer an opportunity to rectify errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legislators urged NIRA to consider categories of people denied national IDs due to disabilities and race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The representative for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Hon. Joyce Acan, noted that PWDs without fingers were denied IDs because fingerprints were required during biometric data capture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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