120-Year-Old Kenyan Granny Refuses to Register for Huduma Namba, Accuses Gov't of Abandoning Her
A 120-year-old Kenyan woman has refused to register for Huduma Namba, saying it is of no help to her.
Sarah Maina from Motobo village, Kericho County turned away clerks who had gone to her house to register her in the National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) on Friday.
The centenarian asked the clerks to leave her homestead, accusing the government of abandoning her when she required its assistance.
Mrs. Maina says the government failed to help her regain her eyesight and limping legs and wondered why they were now forcing her to register for the number.
She further accuses the government of failing to enroll her in the elderly citizens' cash transfer program despite making several pleas.
When the registration clerks attempted to convince her to be registered, the centenarian asked her grandchildren to take her back inside her hut.
Motobo sub-location assistant chief Scandy Korir says she would later try to convince the woman to register.
Earlier in the day, retired President Daniel Arap Moi registered for Huduma Namba at his Nairobi's Kabarnet Gardens residence.
The listing of the 94-year-old former President was witnessed by ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru.
The registration deadline has been extended by one more week after an order by President Kenyatta.
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Brilliant stand Granny. Tell…
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Brilliant stand Granny. Tell them FOOLS😭😭😭at Statehouse.
I salute the granny. Huduma…
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I salute the granny. Huduma number is useless to her. Give her elderly people money.
She has the rights to reject…
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She has the rights to reject the registration, it's not yet a law and registration is just voluntarily. Until it becomes a law, it remains unconstitutional and no citizen should be denied government services due to lack of huduma namba!
@xG very true.Huduma number…
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@xG very true.Huduma number is not a must so the granny should stop making the headlines.She should blame the chief in her area who oversees the registration of elderly pple so she can receive monthly stipend thou we need to know if her pple took him to register for her to b receiving the elderly cash..
Me think Gvt iko na plan…
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Me think Gvt iko na plan what if it says every huduma person analipa 100 bob a month/year for services..every account will be accumulating some cash until you need unavoidable services ndio uhesabiwe kama Land rates ukishindwa kulipa..unashikwa na kulipa..unajenga reli kama mtu wa mkono for a month without pay..propation...
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