Mobile phone users yesterday got a major relief against spying on their private communication after the High Court threw out the quest by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) to have unfettered access to consumer data held by telecoms service providers.
In a precedent-setting decision that re-affirms consumers’ right to privacy, the court declared the CA’s move unconstitutional, as it gave no assurance that it won’t be used by third parties to access private information.
