> ## Documentation Index
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# Kenya National ID Lookup

> Verify identities using Kenya National ID Lookup, which retrieves identity attributes associated with a Kenyan NID number from the population register.

The Kenya National ID is the official identification document for citizens and residents, recorded in a central population register. Kenya NID lookup requires users to enter their NID number and we will return attributes associated with that number. To learn more, visit the [Kenya National ID website](https://accounts.ecitizen.go.ke/en).

## Adoption data

This section provides insights into the adoption of Kenya National ID Lookup among users in Kenya.

| | |
| - | - |
| Adoption | 29 million |
| Adoption source | N/A |
| Adoption rate | 65.93% |
| Coverage | 44M |
| Status | In Integration Pipeline |

## Compliance

This section outlines compliance and regulatory requirements for integrating this digital ID provider.

| Compliance data | Status |
| - | - |
| Locality requirements | None |
| Scheme-level restrictions | None |
| Certifications | None |

## Supported attributes

The following attributes are returned when Kenya National ID Lookup is used for identity verification:

### Always returned attributes

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| firstName | User’s first name |
| lastNames | User’s last name |
| fullName | User’s full legal name |
| dateOfBirth | User’s date of birth |
| nationality | User’s nationality |
| sex | User’s gender |
| document type | Type of identity document |
| document number | Identity document number |
| document issuingCountry | Country that issued the document |

### Sometimes returned attributes

The following attributes are sometimes returned from a successful verification from this ID Provider.

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| middleName | User’s middle name |
| fullAddress | User’s complete residential address |
| document issueDate | Date the identity document was issued |
| attachments documentFront | Front image of the identity document |
| attachments documentPortrait | Portrait image extracted from the document |

### Required input attributes

The following attributes are required as input to perform identity verification with this ID Provider.

| Field | Description |
| - | - |
| idNumber | User’s identification number |