A Kenyan by the name Elias Wekesa has taken Safaricom to court, and every Kenyan should pay attention.
He says Safaricom deactivated his line after it stayed inactive for a few months, then reassigned it to another person.
When he tried using it again, he was met with a shock.
The number was gone.
Worse, he says he could no longer receive OTPs from his bank and other platforms tied to that number.
This case matters because it touches every Kenyan.
Because your phone number is no longer just a number.
It is tied to your bank account.
Your email.
Your work accounts.
Your private life.
The moment that number is handed to someone else, the risks begin.
OTPs can go elsewhere.
Recovery codes can land in another person’s hands.
Account alerts can reach a stranger.
That person is not just holding a SIM card.
They may be holding access to parts of your digital life.
And if they have bad intentions, the damage can be immediate.
And for families who have lost loved ones, it cuts even deeper.
A parent’s number.
A sibling’s number.
A loved one’s number.
One day, it holds memories.
The next day, it belongs to a stranger.
This is why Safaricom must be forced to create stronger safeguards before reassigning numbers.
Because in today’s world, a phone number is not disposable.
It is identity.
And identity should never be reassigned without protection.
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"Don't reply fast", "don't show you care", "don't be a homebody", "don't always be available"
I'm grown please, if I have to play these kind of games for someone to be interested in me then I'm no longer interested. I operate best when I can be my full and authentic self.
Do you remember CUCU CONTRACTOR?.. Ol Kalou town is clean today because of this lady, she was nicknamed Cucu Contractor for her tremendous work in the county and its such a shame because she died because of unpaid bills from the County Government by the then Governor Kimemia.
Hannah Ndugire was in 2021 rescued by neighbours while trying to commit suicide. She later on died while battling depression since the County Government of Nyandarua led by the Gov Kimemia refused to pay her Ksh139M for cabro & paving work done in Ol Kalou town.
So she was expected to give up a seat she paid for? So they tried to shame her and dox her. I would sue the airline too. I think she has a solid case. Do you?
Bunch of entitled aholes.