The City of Kigali authorities have announced that 98% of its residents have registered and been photographed in order to receive the Digital National Identity Card (e-ID), while those who missed the process will be able to do so at locations where the program will continue.
This was stated in a press release issued by the City of Kigali, which indicated that “98% of Kigali residents have completed their identity information and have been photographed.”
The City of Kigali further stated that “this process in Kigali is now complete. If you missed it, you will go to where it will continue.”
It also added that starting on 21 April 2026, the process of completing identity information and taking photos will continue in Bugesera and Ngoma districts in the Eastern Province.
The Director General of the National Identification Agency (NIDA), Josephine Mukesha, stated that residents of Kigali who missed the process can go to the areas where it will continue to complete their registration and photography.
According to the New Times, she said: “The percentage continues to increase even as we move to other districts. Even when we were in the City of Kigali, we continued to see citizens from the Southern Province also registering.”
Mukesha said extra time was given in Kigali because the number of people initially participating was low.
She added: “We provided extensions, and during this period, we noticed very low attendance. We are encouraging citizens to go to the registration teams operating in Bugesera, Ngoma, and Kirehe.”
The NIDA Director General also noted that citizens with incorrect information may take longer to register and be photographed. She said awareness campaigns are being conducted to help people verify their identity information in advance using mobile phones. Citizens can do this by sending an SMS with the word “Amakuru” followed by their ID number to 3500 to receive their details.
In Kigali City, arrangements were made to help people register and be photographed in different public places such as bus stations, where mobile registration teams operated, as well as at Imbuga City Walk and other busy public gathering areas.
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