ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Kenya Citizens and Foreign Nationals Management Service Act
4. Functions of the Service
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
4. Functions of the Service
(1)The Service shall, under the general supervision of the Cabinet Secretary, be responsible for the implementation of policies, laws and any other matter relating to citizenship and immigration, births and deaths, identification and registration of persons, issuance of identification and travel documents, foreign nationals management and the creation and maintenance of a comprehensive national population register.(2)Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the service shall—(a)in relation to the national population register and for the purpose of collecting and compiling information concerning the distribution and composition of the population in Kenya, the scope and direction of migration, labour resource utilization, and other connected purposes have the following functions—(i)receiving, storing and updating information from primary registration agencies;(ii)generating of appropriate unique identifier for individuals and groups in accordance with this Act;(iii)subject to the Constitution and in consultation with other relevant institutions, regulating the sharing of information by the various registration agencies and other users;(iv)implement the relevant policies and guidelines and provide the Cabinet Secretary with the necessary information to guide the formulation of new policies, review of existing policies and guidelines;(v)in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary, coordinate and mobilize resources for the implementation of the relevant policies;(vi)undertake the task of data collection and dissemination in a manner that ensures consistency and accuracy in accordance with set national standards and guidelines; and(vii)facilitate access to information and data to national population registration information in accordance with this Act, any other relevant law or policy and the Constitution;(b)administer the Acts of Parliament set out in the First Schedule and any other written law;(c)advise the Government on the matters provided for in this section;(d)collaborate with other state agencies for effective discharge of its mandate; and(e)perform such other functions as may be directed by the Cabinet Secretary.