[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"layout-categories":3,"layout-countries":36,"layout-hot-news":53,"news-article:the-need-to-take-measures-to-stop-the-sale-of-identity-documents-in-kenya":54,"news-last-updates:87":115,"news-related:87":230,"news-comments:87":291},[4,12,19,25,30],{"id":5,"title":6,"fullTitle":6,"description":7,"icon":8,"alias":9,"color":10,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},5,"Sustainability","Climate action, conservation, and green initiatives shaping the region's future.",null,"sustainability","",false,{"id":13,"title":14,"fullTitle":15,"description":16,"icon":8,"alias":17,"color":18,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},1,"Cooperation","International Cooperation & Partnerships","Coverage of partnerships, international relations, and collaborative initiatives","cooperation","#669c35",{"id":20,"title":21,"fullTitle":22,"description":23,"icon":8,"alias":24,"color":10,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},4,"Politics","Politics & Conflict","Diplomatic affairs, regional tensions, and political developments in and around Tanzania.","politics",{"id":26,"title":27,"fullTitle":27,"description":28,"icon":8,"alias":29,"color":10,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},3,"Business","Trade, investment, and economic cooperation between Tanzania and its neighbors.","business",{"id":31,"title":32,"fullTitle":32,"description":33,"icon":8,"alias":34,"color":35,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},2,"Tech & Innovation","Digital transformation, startups, and tech solutions driving change in East Africa.","tech-and-innovation","#f5ec00",[37,40,43,46,50],{"id":26,"title":38,"alias":39},"Kenya","kenya",{"id":20,"title":41,"alias":42},"Rwanda","rwanda",{"id":5,"title":44,"alias":45},"Uganda","uganda",{"id":47,"title":48,"alias":49},6,"Zambia","zambia",{"id":31,"title":51,"alias":52},"DR Congo","dr-congo",[],{"id":55,"title":56,"alias":57,"publishedAt":58,"description":59,"previewImage":60,"author":61,"sections":64,"tags":87,"relatedTags":103,"categories":104,"countryCategories":106,"relatedPosts":108,"nextArticle":109,"likesCount":76,"isLiked":11,"isCommentsEnabled":113,"commentsCount":76,"views":114,"readingTime":31},87,"The need to take measures to stop the sale of identity documents in Kenya","the-need-to-take-measures-to-stop-the-sale-of-identity-documents-in-kenya","23-06-2026 11:30","\u003Cp>In recent years, there has been an increase in the illegal trade in identity documents in Kenya, which poses a significant threat to national security and the stability of Government structures. These documents, such as national identity cards and passports, become commodities on the black market, falling into the hands of criminal gangs, terrorists and illegal migrants.\u003C\u002Fp>","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F18\u002Fuf8WBepJz7tLV6eB3VuvRuC5PF11Y1X9U61pt6IB.webp",[62],{"id":26,"name":63,"avatarPath":8,"about":8},"Emmanuel Lyimo",[65,77],{"id":66,"type":67,"data":71,"order":76},171,{"title":68,"value":69,"shortName":70},"Gallery",7,"GALLERY",{"gallery":72},[73],{"fileId":74,"filePath":75,"title":8},170,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost_section\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F18\u002Fea7ewuOaDYvQGdvd78mLXMxLECswPsCyJdUHQIwO.webp",0,{"id":78,"type":79,"data":82,"order":13},172,{"title":80,"value":13,"shortName":81},"Text editor","TEXT_EDITOR",{"content":83,"additionalAlignment":84},"\u003Cp>The main problem lies in the weaknesses of the registration system and corruption among officials responsible for issuing documents. When an identity card can be purchased, it undermines public confidence in the state and creates conditions for fraud, identity theft and illegal participation in elections.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To deal with this critical situation, the Government needs to take drastic measures. First, the registration system should be fully digitized in order to eliminate the human factor and the possibility of manipulation. Secondly, it is necessary to strengthen control over the activities of employees of migration services and registration centers by introducing strict accountability mechanisms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Penalties should also be increased for those involved in the illegal trade of documents, whether they are intermediaries or officials involved in corruption. Citizens should remain attentive and report any suspicious activity related to the issuance of personal documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The protection of national identity is a matter of sovereignty. 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It is time to act quickly and decisively to restore order and security in the civil identification system.\u003C\u002Fp>",{"title":85,"value":86},"Align Left","left",[88,91,95,99],{"id":69,"title":89,"alias":90,"is_current":11},"Republic of Kenya","republic-of-kenya",{"id":92,"title":93,"alias":94,"is_current":11},36,"Safety","safety",{"id":96,"title":97,"alias":98,"is_current":11},20,"Legislation","legislation",{"id":100,"title":101,"alias":102,"is_current":11},30,"Reforms","reforms",[],[105],{"id":20,"title":21,"fullTitle":22,"description":23,"icon":8,"alias":24,"color":10,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},[107],{"id":26,"title":38,"alias":39},[],{"id":110,"title":111,"slug":112},86,"Governments and regional organizations must put women at the center of Africa's energy transition","governments-and-regional-organizations-must-put-women-at-the-center-of-africas-energy-transition",true,414,[116,141,159,177,193,213],{"id":117,"title":118,"alias":119,"description":120,"publishedAt":121,"previewImage":122,"views":123,"tags":124,"categories":137,"countryCategories":139,"relatedPosts":-1},88,"The civil society organization requires an independent audit after the appointment of new authorized persons","the-civil-society-organization-requires-an-independent-audit-after-the-appointment-of-new-authorized-persons","\u003Cp>The civil society organization La Sentinelle des Ressources Naturelles is calling on the Government of the Congo to conduct an independent audit of the Mining Fund for Future Generations (FOMIN).\u003C\u002Fp>","23-06-2026 15:30","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.the-port-brief.co.tz\u002Fimage\u002Fpost\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F18\u002Fl5NS5AxhCtWgUNrnL3xWvgjn9pH1GuZzs2OMpurO.webp",482,[125,129,133],{"id":126,"title":127,"alias":128,"is_current":11},9,"Democratic Republic of the Congo","democratic-republic-of-the-congo",{"id":130,"title":131,"alias":132,"is_current":11},39,"Mineral resources","mineral-resources",{"id":134,"title":135,"alias":136,"is_current":11},47,"Regional development","regional-development",[138],{"id":26,"title":27,"fullTitle":27,"description":28,"icon":8,"alias":29,"color":10,"isShowOnMainPage":11,"isShowOnTopMenu":11},[140],{"id":31,"title":51,"alias":52},{"id":110,"title":111,"alias":112,"description":142,"publishedAt":143,"previewImage":144,"views":145,"tags":146,"categories":156,"countryCategories":158,"relatedPosts":-1},"\u003Cp>Adherents of ecofeminism, which links the exploitation of nature with the oppression of women in a patriarchal society, as well as advocates of gender equality, appealed to the authorities to ensure that the development of the energy sector in Africa takes into account the needs, conditions and opinions of women. 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