Regulator allowed to install mobile phone spying gadget

Communications Authority of Kenya

The Communications Authority of Kenya headquarters in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG

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The communications regulator has received the nod of the Supreme Court to instal a device on mobile phone networks to detect counterfeits amid concerns it will give the watchdog access to other customer data, including calls, messages and financial transactions.

The apex court has dismissed a second appeal seeking to stop the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) from rolling out the Device Management System (DMS), which telcos reckon will offer the State a window to snoop on subscribers.

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