{"id":320358,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/320358/?format=json","text_counter":324,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"of Persons (Mr. Baya): Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that youths in Garissa are facing difficulties to be registered and issued with national identity cards because of the geographical challenges within the region. I am also aware that because of the number of foreigners in the constituency, all the applicants must present themselves before an identification vetting committee and once identified, application forms are processed and forwarded to the National Registration Bureau Headquarters for processing of the identity cards. (b) The breakdown of the number of persons per constituency issued with national identity cards in Garissa County since 2010 is attached. It has a total of 18,820 persons who have been issued with national identity cards. A total of 3,034 persons have applied for national identity cards and are yet to be issued with the same. The application forms are at various processing stages of the production system and once they are through the process, identity cards will be produced and delivered to the stations. (c) The Ministry has taken the following measures to register the youths who have attained 18 years in the country:- (i) Mobile registration programmes are currently going on in the four constituencies. (ii) Enough registration materials and equipment have been issued to all the district registrars in the county. (iii) The Ministry has waived fees for initial registration and duplicates to encourage the eligible youth to register. (iv) The Ministry has opened more district registries in Fafi, Lagdera and Mbalambala in an attempt to reach more youths. (v) In the 2012/2013 Financial Year, the Ministry has budgeted for Kshs6,688,400 for the county, out of which Kshs3,344,200 has already been issued to the district registrars to facilitate mobile registration."}