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Breaking: We reveal that hidden in Sections 34 and 35 of the Finance Bill 2026 is a proposal that could have major privacy implications for every Kenyan.
Most people think it's just a tax on phones.
It's not that simple.
The Bill moves excise duty on mobile phones from the point of importation or sale to the point of activation.
It also states that the excise duty must be paid to the Commissioner by the time the phone is activated.
But here's the problem, and I have attached all evidence in the replies.
The Bill never explains how that system will actually work.
For the government to enforce such a tax, it must somehow know:
✅ Which phone is being activated
✅ whether tax has been paid
✅ and potentially who is activating it
And that's where the concern begins, because it might involve collecting your phone number, names etc.
Every phone has a unique IMEI number.
Last year, dealers were already required to submit IMEI details of devices supplied to them.
Now the government wants taxes to be collected at activation.
To make such a system work, the phone, the IMEI number, the SIM card/ phone number, and the tax payment must somehow be linked.
Will sellers collect the tax and remit it?
Will telecom operators verify payment before activation?
Will buyers have to pay directly to KRA through eCitizen or M-Pesa before a phone can be activated?
The Bill is silent.
And if payment ends up being made through M-Pesa, eCitizen, or another digital platform, that creates another trail of personal data, including names, phone numbers, and transaction records.
Piece all that together and you have more than a tax system.
You have the foundation of a database capable of linking a specific phone to a specific Kenyan and be misused against anyone.
Today, it is being introduced as a revenue collection measure.
Tomorrow, it could become a powerful surveillance and tracking tool.
Your phone is not just a gadget.
It contains your contacts, conversations, location history, financial transactions, and much of your daily life.
The most effective surveillance systems are rarely introduced as surveillance systems.
They are introduced as administrative measures that sound harmless at first.
There are more details we have found that we will share, so follow me here -Sholla Ard - as we expose everything
Most Kenyans are focused on the tax.
The bigger story may be the hidden agendas. Reject the Finance Bill 2026

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