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.
@KenyaPower_Care We haven't had power today Mwananchi road in Syokimau. We are not listed for maintenance. What's happening. We had on and off black out jana. I hope it's not another night of darkness
Morara Kebaso is not your enemy,
He is not the one burdening you with taxes,
He is not the one damaging your agriculture,
He is not the one ordering the police to brutalize you,
He is not the one stealing your resources,
He is not the one auctioning your airport to foreigners,
Direct your anger to the right people!
They arrested Morara to make us forget they are rolling out the biggest scam (SHIF) tomorrow, 1st October but we can handle both✌️
Do not forget , SHIF, Adani, Education Fund, corrupt pigs etc #FreeMorara Now
The streets are calling✌️
As crowds continue to gather at the Regional Police Headquarters, temperatures are boiling real quick.
If you can't get here, you can still do your part online.
Keep tweeting and retweeting #FreeMoraraKebaso until they actually #FreeMorara
@KeEquityBank
what will it take to be served by you people? I've made so many requests but no one is attending to me, no one is responding to me, no one is accepting my calls . Just reverse the transaction. How come yall responding to other posts and not mine?
@KeEquityBank Mbona hamjibu mtu. And you're not responding on DM. Nisaidieni mrudishe pesa kwa account. What's the point of customer care kama hamsaidii mtu?