By PAUL WAFULAMore by this AuthorThe Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has threated to block all SIM cards of Kenyans who will not have acquired Huduma Namba once the exercise is completed. The authority’s Director-General Francis Wangusi said Thursday Huduma IDs will now be used as the official government identification number that will replace the current National IDs which Kenyans used to register SIM cards. “Once the 45 day registration exercise is over, we shall engage mobile operators on the process to switch off the SIM cards,” Mr Wangusi said in an interview with the Nation. But State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita contradicted Mr Wangusi saying no such directive has been issued. Mr Waited posted on Twitter: "For the avoidance of doubt Huduma Number Registration is a voluntary exercise in compliance with the ruling of the Courts.

Source: Daily Nation April 18, 2019 14:26 UTC