The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), in partnership with Huawei Kenya and the Ministry of ICT and the Digital Economy, conducted a four-day Data Privacy and Data Protection training for 200 youth in Wajir County to mark Safer Internet Day.

• The program, held from February 9-12, focused on empowering girls and young women, who face significant barriers to digital access.
• Trainer at the ODPC, Vincent Musyoki, emphasized that the collaboration ensured every Kenyan understood how to safeguard personal data and seek redress.
• The initiative aimed to bridge the digital divide in frontier counties and equip youth with critical skills for Kenya's growing digital economy.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is developing a new, centralized, cloud-based ID-to-SIM Card Checker, aiming to replace the current fragmented system.

• The new system will allow users to check all SIM cards registered under their ID across all mobile network operators (MNOs) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) with a single query.
• The CA envisions a unified SMS short code where users send their ID number, and the system queries databases of Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom, Equitel, and Faiba simultaneously, returning a single, grouped report.
• The tender closes on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, with the winning bidder having 6 months for project completion, potentially launching the service by late 2026.