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• Wed Jun 11 2025

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) firmly denied allegations that it provided mobile location data used to arrest Albert Ojwang, who later died in police custody

In a public statement, the Authority emphasised it neither accesses real-time subscriber data nor plays any operational role in law enforcement tracking efforts

The denial came just hours after top police officials testified before a Senate committee that the CA had facilitated access to data used to trace Ojwang

TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya

Nairobi ? What started as a routine Senate hearing on Albert Ojwang's case has now unraveled into a deepening controversy.

Communications Authority has refuted claims that it gave out information on Albert Ojwang. Photos: CA, NPS.

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Two key government agencies are presenting conflicting accounts over the arrest and death of the blogger, who died in police custody after being traced using mobile data.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) on Wednesday, June 11, issued a strongly worded statement dismissing allegations circulating on social media that it provided location data which led to Ojwang?s arrest.

The regulator expressed ?grave concern? over what it called ?misleading claims,? insisting it played no part in the tracking or apprehension of the deceased.

?This position is factually erroneous. We categorically distance CA from any involvement whatsoever on this matter,? the Authority stated.

The CA clarified that it does not possess or access real-time location data of mobile subscribers, nor does it engage in the operational use of such data by mobile service providers.

?CA is a regulator and does not have access to real-time location data of mobile subscribers. Further, the Authority does not initiate, direct, or participate in the operational use of data held by our licensees,? the statement added.

Despite these assertions, testimony from senior police officials offered a starkly different version of events.

Appearing before the Senate earlier today, Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Director Mohamed Amin both indicated that CA had, in fact, facilitated the data used to locate Ojwang.

In its statement, CA reaffirmed its commitment to lawful operations, stating that it functions within the bounds of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998.

The Authority emphasised its role is limited to regulatory oversight, ensuring that licensed service providers remain compliant with existing laws.

?Our role is confined to oversight and compliance, ensuring that licensees adhere to the prevailing regulatory requirements,? the statement said.

Source: TUKO.co.ke