Sim Cards update and registration

The Communications Authority of Kenya CK is the regulatory authority for the communications sector in Kenya.

Unregistered SIM cards in Kenya will be deactivated by April 15 2022 as the government steps up the fight against crime and improve data accuracy. 

Communications Authority (CA) has already ordered all mobile network operators ( Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom) to speed up the data cleanup exercise, adding that no more time will be added.

This is the third time in a decade the regulator is coming up with a switch-off deadline after a similar attempt in 2012 and 2018.

Most of the network providers have since persistently sent messages to their customers to visit their outlets to do updates on their registration details, 

Airtel; " Avoid disconnection! Update your SIM registration details at any Airtel outlet countrywide. Carry your ORIGINAL ID." 

" Avoid disconnection! Update your SIM registration details by visiting any Airtel outlet with your ORIGINAL ID. Dial *106# to check the registration status."

Safaricom " 

USSD CODE TO DIAL TO CHECK NUMBERS REGISTERED WITH YOUR ID

Network providers have provided a way to check numbers registered under your details by using USSD CODE 

For Safaricom,  dial *106# 

1. Check my numbers
2. Report unknown numbers
3. Check reported numbers
4. Cancel a reported number 
5. FAQ
6. Jichanue - Fraud tips

For Airtel, dial *106#

Registration status check

Self sim registration update

Numbers registered with my ID

It is indeed frustrating many Kenyans on this exercise since upon purchase of sim card one is required to produce a National identification document to get registered, however; the exercise will cost many in terms of:

• time  
• those in marginalized areas are not able to act 
• those working outside countries cannot participate, 
• those who walk hundreds of kilometers just to update their details are not able to do so, 

In the end, it will cause disconnection to customers on their network providers and drop-in customers in each provider, drop in profit, and some staff working on those network providing companies laid off.

It is a smart move for the communication authority to make but should the exercise be done more effectively by even mobile network providers trucks and by even some selected mobile money shops who will devote to be part of the change.

Thanks to airtel who are embracing technology to enable users to submit their details, 

" to self-update your SIM registration details, click 

self-update

Or enter the link below

https://bit.ly/Airtel-KYC

Kindly stay updated, visit the network providers outlets to stay connected.

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