Kenya’s Digital ID Rollout Holds Trust, Transparency Lessons: CFI Report
By Chris Burt
The benefits of digital public infrastructure (DPI) can only be realized if the government is committed to a high-quality implementation of the system, and at the same time state power is constrained by a healthy socio-political ecosystem, according to a report on Kenya’s digital ID transition from the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI). Kenya’s experiences with DPI and digital ID are examined in the new report on how countries succeed or fail in improving the lives of their citizens.
The 46-page report on “Citizen Experiences with DPI: Kenya’s Digital ID Transition” notes that even in the presence of these conditions, accountability requires robust transparency.
Photo courtesy of Immo Wegmann.
Source: Biometric Update (link opens in a new window)
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