[kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2019

[Grace Githaiga]

@Gachungi, Lydia <l.gachungi at unesco.org> you are safe. It has been
clarified here in this article.

Not all Kenyans need to register SIM cards afresh, says Communications
Authority CEO Ezra Chiloba
<https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001442738/not-all-kenyans-need-to-register-sim-cards-afresh-communications-authority?fbclid=IwAR2x9nZ7wZkZu2cF27Cwqctm6mlWeGRBd5vZ-vjtbgTD-UEY-eIDeMCg10k>

Excerpts:
Different reports gave contradicting information in regard to who is
supposed to register his or her SIM card, with certain quarters claiming
it’s the entire telecommunications market, while other quarters stating
that only the unlisted customers should seek registration.

“The Communications Authority did not order the telecommunications
companies to register all SIM card holders afresh,” Chiloba exclusively
told *The Standard.*


*Chiloba said the telecommunications companies that asked all Kenyans to
re-register their lines, were “overzealous”, saying: “That’s not what we
asked them to do.”*


*The Director-General says the mobile service providers opted for a
knee-jerk reaction after CA demanded that all the service providers must
provide updated lists of all their registered customers by April 15, 2022.*

On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 12:19 AM Gachungi, Lydia via KICTANet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Good people, so what is the current position?. Asking from Addis and
> wondering since my sim card was already registered and when I dial *106# it
> verifies I am registered, do I need to re-register?
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> Kind regards
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> Lydia
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> KICTANet
> *Sent:* 08 April 2022 21:07
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> *Cc:* Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] SIM CARD REGISTRATION & DATA PROTECTION ACT,
> 2019
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> On Fri, 8 Apr 2022, 19:20 Mutindi Muema via KICTANet, <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> Gobsmaked in deed 💯
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> The CA has finally stated today that kica SIM registration regs does not
> require photo of subscriber to be taken
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> Full interview on Youtube here https://youtu.be/-SpW2rFhYxQ
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> Meaning then if you ever registered, you will not need to re-register.
> Because  photograph was the only missing link that was never taken in
> previous initial registration
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