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Communications Authority dismisses claims of mandatory biometric data for SIM registration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

Reports indicated that subscribers might be asked to provide DNA, fingerprints, or retinal scans when registering new lines, raising concerns about pr...

Kenya’s mobile money agents drop by 4.8 per cent as customers go fully digital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

This trend comes as more customers shift to fully digital solutions, including app-based payments and automated kiosks, which perform many functions t...

Two men charged over possession of dozens of national ID Cards, hundreds of SIM cards
Joseph Ndunda  |  Aug 08, 2025

Mutiso is accused of being in possession of 37 national ID cards belonging to members of the public, and 224 Airtel SIM cards, reasonably suspected to...

Eastleigh SIM-swap heist: How suspects used stolen IDs, fake bank accounts to steal Sh3.2m
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 05, 2025

The suspects were not found with any identification documents belonging to them, and the DCI will be relying on the National Registration Bureau to as...

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