Kenyans registering new SIM cards may soon have to submit some of the most intimate biological identifiers known to science, including DNA analysis, blood type, and detailed biometric markers, under new regulations proposed by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). The data demands, critics warn, could expose millions of subscribers to serious privacy risks.
The CA last month issued a notice directing all mobile network operators and subscribers to comply with the Kenya Information and Communications (Registration of Telecommunications Service Subscribers) Regulations, 2025. Non-compliance attracts fines of up to Sh1 million or a six-month jail term.
