Street persons who have attained the age of 18 years and above are eligible to get national identification cards, Huduma Kenya has clarified.
The process, however, requires following certain registration rules before the street person can obtain the critical identification document.
The clarification followed queries from a concerned citizen who sought the agency's guidelines on how an abandoned street woman could get the document.
The woman was allegedly abandoned by her parents when she was young, has survived the harsh realities of life, and is now looking for the document.
"Can a street person get ID? Her parents abandoned her, and she has survived, and she is looking for ID; can she be helped?" the concerned citizen asked.
In response, Huduma Kenya clarified that the woman can be helped at the area chief's office, where she will be guided on how to get the document.
According to the agency, the chief would write a letter confirming her request, a letter which she will then use to apply for the ID at the National Registration Bureau (NRB) office.
However, the affected person will be required to apply at the NRB office within the same area where the chief comes from.
"Hello, kindly ask her to visit the Chief's office for a letter, then apply at the NRB office within the same…
