Mass Enrolment, ID Renewal Exercise to Commence in July- NIRA

The National Identification & Registration Authority (NIRA) says the mass enrolment and renewal exercise of National Identity Cards (IDs) will commence by the end of July 2024.

“The Mass Enrolment and Renewal Exercise was set to start on 1st June 2024. However, due to unforeseen delays in the procurement process, the exercise did not take off,” explained NIRA executive director, Rosemary Kisembo.

Kisembo, who was addressing the press at NIRA offices in Kampala this week, said that aware of the Electoral Roadmap, and the expiry of some cards beginning August 2024, the government is taking all necessary measures to ensure that the delays do not affect service delivery and the roadmap.

“In consultation with the Attorney General’s Chambers, measures are being put in place to ensure that the public suffers no disadvantage because of the delays,” she noted.

She said in 2014, a similar exercise was successfully carried out over a period of four months.

“Therefore, The Ministry of Internal Affairs and the National Identification and Registration Authority would like to assure the public that the Government will deliver this exercise successfully within the stipulated timelines. We will continuously update the public on progress in this matter.”