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 even as it engages with the taxman on its policy to broaden the taxbase and enforce compliance.