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CA sparks storm with plan to spy on users of mobile telephones
A mobile phone user scrolls through his phone: Data collected from the system will be shared with various government agencies, including the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs), the police and the Anti-Counterfeit Agency. PHOTO | FILE |
The acquisition of a snooping device by the telecoms sector regulator, the CA, has sparked an industry storm that is expected to persist in coming months as the country goes to the polls.
The device, which can collect text, voice and identity data from devices is facing strong opposition from consumer rights protection groups and mobile phone operators fearing a possible slowdown in the take-up of their services as consumers move to safer channels of communication.
