Communications Authority Stories
In a ruling delivered by Justice Chacha Mwita, the court found the public notices issued by CA and KRA unconstitutional, stating they lacked support f...
MPs sitting in the Public Investment Committee on Social Services, Administration and Agriculture (PIC-SSAA) challenged the Authority’s action, warnin...
According to the Auditor General, the Authority overstated the value of its Nairobi headquarters land, failed to adjust title deeds and maintained unc...
The Communications Authority said it had received reports that some premises were either denying or limiting access to certain licensed telecommunicat...
The directive is aimed at protecting consumers, discouraging substandard equipment, and ensuring proper oversight of tracking systems used across the...
According to CS William Kabogo, while the protests started peacefully, they escalated in the afternoon, prompting the Communications Authority to inte...
CA boss Mugonyi accused broadcasters of failing to activate profanity delay mechanisms, which led to the live airing of unfiltered, graphic and inflam...
In November 2024, Starlink halted new subscriptions in Nairobi and nearby counties, citing limited network capacity.
Young people, mostly from Gen Z (born in the late 1990s to early 2010s), have grown increasingly alienated from the government as confrontations escal...
Mudavadi praised the security forces for what he called “professionalism and restraint” amid extreme provocation, warning that the country cannot tole...
The reversal came after strong criticism from civil groups, including LSK, Katiba Institute, KCHR, MCK, and the Kenya Union of Journalists.
The National Assembly’s Finance Committee has recommended that five government agencies jointly supervise virtual asset service providers (VASPs), mar...
MCK CEO David Omwoyo described the directive as an “unwarranted overreach” and praised broadcasters for upholding the 2025 Code of Conduct for Media P...
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights said the fatalities were reported in six counties and resulted from gunshot wounds inflicted during clas...
The organisations said they had filed an urgent judicial review application at the High Court in Nairobi to challenge what they termed an unconstituti...
Several media stations, including NTV, KTN, and Citizen TV, confirmed that their signals were disrupted or their transmission infrastructure tampered...
This is not the first time the Communications Authority has threatened broadcasters. A similar warning was issued in 2024 during the anti-Finance Bill...
The authority referenced Article 33(2) and Article 34(1) of the Constitution, as well as Section 46I of the Kenya Information and Communications Act,...
The digitisation project will also allow courts to manage cases electronically, conduct video hearings and streamline communication among staff and st...
The statements from Safaricom and the CA come against a backdrop of growing public outcry and mounting scrutiny over the use of surveillance and data...
The ITU, which is the UN’s specialised agency for information and communication technologies, ranked Kenya 20th globally out of 194 countries assessed...
Yahweh Media Services and eight other stations were fined Sh500,000 each for continuing to air unlicensed gambling promotions despite clear directives...
Section 23 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, requires the CA to ensure that licensed telecom operators and service providers deli...
The Bill amends the Kenya Information and Communications Act by expanding the definition of a “telecommunication operator” to explicitly include inter...
The lobby group, through student leader Anthony Manyara and John Mwangi, has also sought court orders compelling the Communications Authority of Kenya...
Involving significant investments from both the government and private sector, the initiative focuses on creating impactful projects that address the...
In a letter addressed to the Communications Authority of Kenya dated May 5, 2025 and copied to Safaricom and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation...
These new guidelines, which are part of CA's broader initiative to regulate Kenya's expanding digital landscape, aim to provide a safer online environ...
The Communications Authority also cited breaches of the FM Radio and TV Licence Conditions on Adherence to the Programme Code and Complaints Handling...
CA said the infrastructure requirement was introduced to make sure telecom companies expand their networks to rural and low-income areas that had been...
