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Safaricom braces for showdown with KRA on data demand

Safaricom PLC Chief Executive Officer Peter Ndegwa during release of Safaricom Half Year Results in Nairobi, on November 7, 2024. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

Safaricom says it has not provided the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) with access to the subscriber database, indicating a looming showdown between the taxman and the leading telecommunications service provider.

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa Thursday said the company was keen to uphold its subscribers’ data privacy...