Kenya National ID Match 2

Q: What is Kenya National ID Match?

It is a match-based verification of the Kenya National ID, the official identification document for citizens and residents recorded in a central population register, using biometric matching.

Q: What can you verify with Kenya National ID Match?

You can verify document type, number, and issuing country, the national ID number, and full name, plus sex and date of birth when provided. Most fields return an exact-match or no-match score, and names and dates can return partial match scores.

Q: How does verifying with Kenya National ID Match work?

The user inputs data such as name, date of birth, gender, phone number, and National ID number into a form, then completes a selfie to match their biometrics against the system of record. Known user data can be pre-provided to bypass the form.

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The Kenya National ID is the official identification document for citizens and residents, recorded in a central population register. Kenya NID requires the user to input some data about themselves into a form, and then complete a selfie to match their biometrics against the system of record. Customers can bypass the form-fill step by passing in known identity data about the user when launching the integration.

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Provider details

Category and coverage

What you can verify

Always returned

Document typeDocument numberIssuing countryNational ID number matchFull name match

Sometimes returned

Sex matchDate of birth match

Technical & standards

Protocol

Standards

How to integrate

Kenya National ID Match 2

Every provider in the Trinsic network is added the same way. Three steps, one integration.

Create an account

Get an API key

Generate an API key for your workspace to authenticate verification requests.

Configure a verification profile

Choose which identity providers to accept, then run your first verification session.

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Kenya National ID Match 2 verification, one API for every ID

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