Huduma Namba: Kenya court halts biometric ID over data fears

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Huduma Namba: Kenya court halts biometric ID over data fears
January 31, 2020
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51324954

Sensitive information, such as contact details, fingerprints and a person's profession, was collected last year.
The idea was to integrate all the data the government has about an individual on various systems under one overarching ID number.

In future Kenyan adults will need this new ID to access any government service, such as getting treatment at state hospitals, marrying or filing their tax returns.
A data protection act was passed in November, which will see the creation of a data commission. But it is not clear how long it will take for this body to become operational [...]
What did the judges say?
As extensive personal details would be available at the click the button, they said that Kenyans would be at risk of suffering irreversible damage if the information was misused.

The judges also ruled that any collection of DNA and the use of GPS to record the precise location of a person's home was intrusive and unconstitutional.
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