Firms warn of costly internet, surveillance in proposed law

Internet providers remove their fiber optic cables from power lines in Freehold area of Nakuru City on March 11, 2025.

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Proposed changes to customer billing could trigger higher charges and enhanced surveillance and data theft, internet service providers (ISPs) have warned.

ISPs warn that compelling them to introduce ‘internet meter number’ systems to keep track of and record fixed data on each customer’s usage will require them to invest millions of shillings in specialised network management technology, ultimately pushing up internet package prices.

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