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State to switch off fake phones, stolen devices

DCI officers inspecting some 294 mobile phones recovered in a house at Kaptembwo slums, Nakuru. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is in yet another attempt to switch off stolen and counterfeit mobile phones.

The ICT industry regulator said it will develop a database for all mobile devices in the country, which will separate the legit from illegal devices, with the latter being denied service by mobile network operators (MNOs).

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