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Kenya’s third-biggest telecommunications company by users, revealed Friday that only 40 percent of its users have complied with CA's SIM card registration directive.
MPs from drought-stricken areas appeal to the CA and telcos giant Safaricom not to deregister the lines arguing it is the last lifeline for families who receive cash transfers.
Department of Information and Communications Technology Secretary Ivan John Uy said an online registration of SIM cards will be the more ideal option, but individuals may be required to physically register if should there be verification problems
The Communications Authority of Kenya has not fully sensitised the public about the benefits of the exercise.
The SIM Card Registration Act will require all SIM card users to register their personal information with telecommunications companies, details which can be made available upon the request of a court or other law enforcement agencies.