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Many Kenyans stranded as SIM cards blocked

A disgruntled mobile user. [File, Standard]

Thousands of Kenyans' cell phone lines have been suspended after the October 15, 2022 SIM registration deadline elapsed.

Leading telecommunications company Safaricom sent messages to its affected clients, asking them to visit its mobile shops to have the blocked lines reactivated.

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