The High Court of Kenya ruled that the government's mandate requiring the registration of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers for mobile phones is unconstitutional. This decision was delivered on July 18 by Justice Chacha Mwita.

• The court found the public notices from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) lacked legal basis.
• The directive was deemed a violation of the right to privacy as per Articles 24 and 31 of the Constitution.
• The ruling followed a petition by the Katiba Institute, which highlighted concerns over potential state surveillance and insufficient data protection safeguards.