Legal gaps exposed in Safaricom row with internet call companies

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Safaricom PLC headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG

The prolonged dispute pitting mobile network operators (MNO) against Internet-based telcos has highlighted legal gaps in the identification of subscribers in compliance with registration requirements in a digital setting.

The law requires that subscribers to telecommunication services licensed by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) physically present themselves to the provider, or its agent for registration.

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