How to Get the New Generation Digital Number Plates in Kenya

The information age is here. Numerous revolutionary technological innovations have initiated an epochal shift in how people do things with a high reliance on information and technology. Governments have discovered this integral change and have used IT to serve their people. Kenya has been gradually embracing technology in service delivery; now, you have it on your car. The new generation digital number plates in Kenya is one of the many innovations the government has implemented. So, how can you get yours and how does it work?

You will notice one thing everywhere you go – less reliance on paper or physical transactions. The manual systems are being left behind, favouring digital and less-cumbersome platforms. And the Government of Kenya has done its fair share in service delivery. The digital number plate system is one of the most revolutionary technologies it has recently deployed.

Does it mean you will not need a physical number plate on your car? People have had many questions since its launch, considering it is something foreign to automobile owners. So, how do the new-look digital number plates work in Kenya?

What is a digital number plate?

The government has just introduced digital number plates in Kenya, and people are trying to figure out how different the new plates are from the old ones. Digital number plates are a form of number plates with a micro-chip, allowing instant and automatic car identification.

The chip stores certain information about the vehicle. Therefore, one can access details about the vehicle instantly and efficiently.

What features does the latest number plate in Kenya have?

Implementing the digital number plate system has put Kenya on the list of countries that comply with the Vienna Traffic Conventions on global standards of number plates.

The conventions were agreed upon at the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s Conference on Road Traffic (October 7 – November 8 1968). So, what are the new features introduced in the new number plates in Kenya?

Kenya’s new-look digital number plates will have a unique identification number (serial number) tied to the chassis number of its vehicle. On top of this, the plates will have a smaller font like the ones utilized in government automobiles.

Besides the unique font, the new generation digital number plates will have a specially imprinted national flag, watermark, hologram, and serial numbers for rear and front plates.

The chip on the digital number plate will store various information. The data includes the vehicle's year of manufacture, type and colour, engine number, date and place of manufacture, transmission type and insurance details.