Written By Mary Mumbua | |
Following the expiration of a proposed bill that sought to penalize mobile operators for dropped calls, mobile operators such as Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom Kenya can breathe a sigh of relief.
The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, introduced in parliament in 2020, proposed a fine of up to 30 shillings for voice outages.
According to Business Daily, the mobile operators, led by Safaricom and Airtel, would have to compensate customers for a maximum of three dropped calls per day.
The bill was proposed to encourage telcos to improve network quality and protect customers from poor service.
The expiration was announced by Justin Muturi, Speaker of the National Assembly.
According to the publication, a bill expires when it is not debated in parliament and is not reviewed by a parliamentary committee one year after it is introduced.
The bill, however, can be republished and returned to parliament.
It is unlikely that MPs will return to debating the bill, as they will be working on a tight schedule due to the August 9 general election.
