Registration for upgraded national IDs to start June 2024, says internal affairs minister Gen. Muhoozi

Registration for upgraded national IDs to start June 2024, says internal affairs minister Gen. Muhoozi

By Moses Olet Emor

Mass enrollment to register or renew expiring Identity Cards(IDs) of close to 30 million Ugandans is expected to start June 1, a year later than the original date, Internal affairs minister of state Gen David Muhoozi to Parliament on Tuesday 13th. 

He also defended the renewal saying "This was premised on the idea that the security features of these IDs degenerate with time".

While the exercise is expected to run up to January 2025, authorities say gaps in preparation at the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA), including absence of funds for recruiting registration staff, and delays in procurement of necessary systems, are slowing the process.

Legislators on Tuesday expressed concerns that any delays, and failure to have the updated IDs on time, could plunge the country into gross hiccups as the document has become central to life and business.