SIM Card Registration: Telkom Kenya Could Lose Over 60% of Subscribers as Switch-Off Looms

• The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) extended the SIM card registration exercise to October 15, 2022
• Telecommunication companies were to carry out the clean-up of their subscribers’ registration details
• As of Friday, October 14, Safaricom PLC, Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya had compliance rates of 91%, 78% and 40%, respectively

Kenyans who have not updated their personal information risk being switched off their favourite mobile network.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) extended the deadline for the fresh registration of SIM cards to October 15, 2022.

Telkom Kenya subscribers

State-owned telecommunication company Telkom Kenya could be worse hit ahead of the Saturday midnight closure.

As of Friday, October 14, Telkom had recorded only 40% compliance from its subscribers, Business Daily reported.

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This means the telco could lose 60% of its subscribers should they fail to update their details by midnight.

The mobile subscriber took to social media to remind its customers of the fast-approaching deadline.

“Have you updated your SIM registration details as per the Communications Authority of Kenya requirements? The deadline to do so is tomorrow, 15th October 2022,” Telkom tweeted.

Safaricom, Airtel Kenya subscribers

Leading telecommunication giant Safaricom recorded 91% subscriber compliance as of Friday.

Airtel Kenya boosted its hopes in the market as 78% of subscribers updated their details during the same period.

According to the regulator, the April 2022 push saw Safaricom achieve 67% compliance with SIM registration, Airtel Kenya (55%) and Telkom Kenya (33%).

Source: TUKO.co.ke