KIAMBU, Kenya, Mar 15 – The Communications Authority of Kenya has asked Kenyans to ensure that their Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards are registered by the end of April lest they lose their lines and telecommunications services are suspended. The enforcement of the regulations by the Communications Authority comes after a noticeable multitude of unregistered […]
  • mekhos
    2•3 years ago

    Is this the third time such a deadline has been announced?

    • MwalimuOPM
      3•3 years ago

      Yep - they have been threatening people about this switch off since 2010. Of note, this is not a foundational registration. SIM cards by default are registered using a legal ID at point of purchase. This recent statement from the Communication Regulator is an attempt to “audit” the integrity of the database. It is simply a lack of respect for the general population, in imaging they will queue up and re-register as ordered.