{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_mamxlhc6d2qe3th6a2na","title":"Govt Orders Safaricom and Airtel to Send Warning SMS to All Kenyans, Including Those Who Opted Out","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/govt-orders-safaricom-and-airtel-to-send-warning-sms-to-all-kenyans-mamxlhc6d2","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_mamxlhc6d2qe3th6a2na","seq":1338853,"kind":"article","title":"Govt Orders Safaricom and Airtel to Send Warning SMS to All Kenyans, Including Those Who Opted Out","url":"https://thekenyatimes.com/national/govt-orders-safaricom-and-airtel-to-send-warning-sms-to-all-kenyans-including-those-who-opted-out","summary":"The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Govt Orders Safaricom and Airtel to Send Warning SMS to All Kenyans, Including Those Who Opted Out The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has directed mobile network operators to temporarily suspend normal opt-in and opt-out requirements for government-approved emergency bulk SMS messages as part of El Niño preparedness and response efforts. In a letter on October 1, the regulator instructed Safaricom, Airtel Kenya…","published":"2026-10-02T11:14:38Z","seen":"2026-10-02T12:18:44Z","lang":"en","country":"KE","source":{"id":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","name":"thekenyatimes.com","domain":"thekenyatimes.com"},"via":"kite-thekenyatimes-com-3fa0d2","topics":["national news","communications authority of kenya (ca"],"authors":["Mary Wanjohi"],"entities":[{"id":"Q7398410","name":"Safaricom","type":"org"},{"id":"Q854867","name":"Bharti Airtel","type":"org"}],"story":"st_mamxlhc6d2qe3th6a2na","category":"politics","category_p":0.5899999737739563,"sentiment":"negative","tone":-0.7699999809265137,"political":0.9200000166893005}]}