Activist Francis Gaitho has warned youth in Isiolo to stop using Safaricom SIM cards, claiming the government could the mobile network to track and abduct those who oppose it.
His statement comes just a day after young people in Isiolo disrupted a political rally organised by President William Ruto.
Gaitho says Safaricom has been accused before of sharing people’s call records and locations with rogue police officers who go after government critics.
Francis Gaitho speaks during a past TikTok podcast. Photo: Francis Gaitho Source: TikTok
He warns that these officers don’t just arrest people—they abduct, torture, and sometimes even kill them.
“Isiolo youth, listen to me. If you have a Safaricom line, they have already pinged your location and the time,” Gaitho wrote in a post. “Noordin Haji and Mohammed Amin will be given instructions to commence abductions.”
He claims the government has already planned an excuse, saying they will link their crackdown to drugs coming from foreign countries. But, according to Gaitho, that is just a cover-up for what is really happening.
“There’s only one way to stay alive—dump your Safaricom SIM cards. And I’m not selling fear. I’ve studied these guys,” he added.
X influential figure Francis Ng’ang’a Gaitho poses for a photo. Source: Citizen TV Kenya (X)
For years, Safaricom has faced accusations of working with the government to spy on Kenyans.
Some people believe police use the company’s data to hunt down activists, journalists, and anyone who speaks against those in power. Safaricom has denied this, but the claims keep coming up.
Gaitho’s message has caused a stir, with many Kenyans now questioning how safe their personal data really is.
Some agree with him, while others say dumping Safaricom lines won’t change anything.
During the Isiolo rally, the Head of State accused drug cartels of using jobless youths to cause chaos and paint a bad picture of a govt that does not listen and which, has lost popularity on the ground.
