{"id":12819,"date":"2026-08-06T17:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=12819"},"modified":"2026-08-06T17:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T17:38:11","slug":"nira-begins-free-registration-exercise-for-unregistered-children-in-rukungiri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/nira-begins-free-registration-exercise-for-unregistered-children-in-rukungiri\/","title":{"rendered":"NIRA Begins Free Registration Exercise for Unregistered Children in Rukungiri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RUKUNGIRI &#8211; <\/strong>The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched a free registration exercise for children aged between zero and nine years in Rukungiri District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The free NIRA registration drive offers unregistered children in Rukungiri a crucial chance to obtain a National Identification Number (NIN) and birth certificate at no cost, with the exercise underway at all sub-county and town council headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NIRA Registration Officer for Rukungiri District, Jonan Musinguzi, confirmed that the free exercise targets unregistered children aged zero to nine, with both NINs and birth certificates being issued at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added that the initiative supports the government&#8217;s broader goal of strengthening Uganda&#8217;s civil registration system by capturing every child in the national database from an early age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cue in: Musinguzi on Registration. 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