2024-10-31 14:00:04
According to Nation media, the police use phone numbers to track suspects. With Safaricom being the largest telco, it means that they mostly use their service to track suspects without informing the public. Which violated the data privacy laws. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(55-1-0) Author
2024-10-31 14:15:05
Safaricom has been at the center of several data breach court cases over the years. An example, In July 2023, Safaricom was held liable for a customer's loss in an M-Pesa fraud case. The court found that Safaricom had failed to adequately protect the customer's data. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(26-1-0) Author
2024-10-31 14:36:48
Safaricom has faced scrutiny and legal challenges related to data privacy and protection, especially since the enactment of Kenya's Data Protection Act (DPA) of 2019, which established new standards for safeguarding consumer data. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(13-1-2) Author
2024-10-31 15:02:09
Safaricom has in the past lied to the public regarding their internet disruptions. During 25/06/2024 protest against a punitive Finance Bill, it switched off their internet and blamed it on undersea cable disruptions. Several people were abducted, killed, or injured in Githurai.[Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(21-0-1) Author
2024-10-31 16:19:42
Because of various telcos breach of data protection and rights of its customers multiple abductions and extrajudicial killings have occurred. Safaricom poses a risk to democracy and the rule of law in Kenya. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(12-1-0) Author
2024-10-31 17:02:23
Nation media reports that the police use phone numbers to track suspects. With Safaricom being the largest telco, it means that they mostly use their service to track suspects without informing the public. Which violated the data privacy laws. [Link] CURRENTLY_RATED_HELPFUL(13-0-0) Author