State beats hasty retreat after Huduma Namba discard threat

Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Security Dr Fred Matiang'i with Kisumu governor Anyang' Nyongo during the launch of Huduma Namba at Jomo Kenyatta Sports ground Kisumu on April 12, 2019. [Collins Oduor/Standard]

Government is after all not planning to switch off sim cards for Kenyans who fail to register for Huduma number.

Through the ministry of Information, it said, “We wish to reiterate that Huduma Namba Registration is a voluntary exercise in compliance with the recent High Court ruling. There is absolutely no directive from the Government to institute any punitive measures against those who don’t register.”