By Jeff Kizzilah Digital Editor Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has launched the Multi-Biometric Identification System, marking a major step in the government's efforts to modernise Kenya's security agencies and enhance public service delivery.
The new system, now operational in all 52 Huduma Centres nationwide, will reduce the processing time for Police Clearance Certificates (Certificates of Good Conduct) from 14 days to just 24 hours. The rollout forms part of the government’s wider digital transformation agenda, which has now digitised more than 24,000 government services.
Murkomen said the integration of the biometric system with other key government institutions will enable faster identity verification, improve real-time intelligence sharing, strengthen criminal investigations, and enhance cross-border security cooperation in the fight against crime.
During the event, the Forensic Evidence Management Unit (FEMU) also received the prestigious ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Certificate, a recognition that elevates Kenya’s forensic capabilities to internationally accepted standards and positions the country as a regional leader in forensic science.
The launch was attended by Inspector General Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector General (APS) Gilbert Masengeli, DCI Director Amin Mohamed, Commissioner General of Prisons Patrick Aranduh, eCitizen Director General Amb. Isaac Ochieng, Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga, National Police Service Commission Chairperson Dr. Yuda Komora, senior government officials, and representatives from ANAB, ICITAP, and IDEMIA.
