Communications Authority of Kenya Stories

Gambling crackdown: Communications Authority issues 12-hour warning to defiant broadcasters
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

Yahweh Media Services and eight other stations were fined Sh500,000 each for continuing to air unlicensed gambling promotions despite clear directives...

Millions affected as poor mobile phone network quality persists in over 30 counties, CA report reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 26, 2025

Section 23 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, requires the CA to ensure that licensed telecom operators and service providers deli...

New Bill proposes metered internet billing and mandatory age verification for online access
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

The Bill amends the Kenya Information and Communications Act by expanding the definition of a “telecommunication operator” to explicitly include inter...

Lobby group sues Safaricom, Airtel over unauthorised deductions and subscriptions
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 20, 2025

The lobby group, through student leader Anthony Manyara and John Mwangi, has also sought court orders compelling the Communications Authority of Kenya...

Communications Authority of Kenya targets 100 per cent rural ICT coverage by 2027 under Sh40bn strategy
Alfred Onyango  |  May 21, 2025

Involving significant investments from both the government and private sector, the initiative focuses on creating impactful projects that address the...

Govt orders pay service suspension for 23 TV stations over illegal betting ads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

In a letter addressed to the Communications Authority of Kenya dated May 5, 2025 and copied to Safaricom and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation...

Communications Authority introduces new guidelines for child online protection
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 29, 2025

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...

Kenya's TV, radio stations ordered to cut betting content within 14 days
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 26, 2025

The Communications Authority also cited breaches of the FM Radio and TV Licence Conditions on Adherence to the Programme Code and Complaints Handling...

Airtel gets 2027 deadline extension for rural network expansion in Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

CA said the infrastructure requirement was introduced to make sure telecom companies expand their networks to rural and low-income areas that had been...

Crackdown on illegal ISPs: CA uncovers 132 unlicensed internet providers across Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

With illegal operations spreading across multiple regions, the CA is intensifying efforts to secure the internet market and ensure that users are serv...

State threatens to revoke Standard Group licenses over Sh48m regulatory fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

In a further twist, Standard Group revealed that while the government is demanding Sh48 million in licence fees, it owes the company Sh1.2 billion in...

Communications Authority mandates licenses for all imported ICT equipment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 25, 2025

Importers must now include a copy of a valid compliance certificate and a detailed invoice showing the product model and quantity.

High Court grants four-month delay on IMEI registration directive after privacy concerns
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 24, 2025

This four-month delay provides more time for the Katiba Institute and other stakeholders to present their arguments and for the government to clarify...

KECOBO warns against sharing pirated content on social media platform
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 31, 2025

KECOBO Executive Director George Nyakweba on Friday announced that the agency had received multiple complaints from copyright holders regarding the un...

Communications Authority of Kenya revokes 75 broadcast licenses for regulatory non-compliance
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 10, 2025

By enforcing these regulations, the authority seeks to maintain a transparent, accountable, and ethical broadcasting environment in the country.

Starlink faces higher costs as Kenya proposes new satellite licence fees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 08, 2025

The changes are outlined in the Review of the Telecommunications Market Structure 2024, a document currently under public scrutiny. Stakeholders have...

Communications Authority of Kenya warns over unlicensed internet service providers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 02, 2025

Competition has intensified among service providers seeking to capture Kenya’s rapidly expanding internet market.

Communications Authority calls for public input on overhaul of telecoms licensing framework
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The Unified Licensing Framework, last updated in 2014, has served as the foundation for regulating telecommunications, e-commerce, cyber security, bro...

Over 100 cyber attacks targeting key government infrastructure recorded in eight months
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 18, 2024

The report also noted the widespread issue of insufficient cybersecurity awareness among the public, which makes citizens vulnerable to risks such as...

High Court halts state plan to track mobile phones for tax compliance
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 22, 2024

Justice Chacha Mwita put the enforcement of the regulations on hold pending a hearing of a petition filed by civil rights group Katiba Institute on De...

Kenya now turns to UN telecommunications agency to regulate Starlink
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Nov 19, 2024

Starlink, which entered the Kenyan market in July 2023, offers internet at a significantly lower cost compared to traditional broadband providers, dis...

High Court bars Communications Authority from interfering with TV content
Joseph Ndunda  |  Nov 12, 2024

Court clarifies that regulation of the content is a duty of the Media Council of Kenya (MCK).

Communications agency orders suspension of Telegram during KCSE exams
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 09, 2024

Scammers are reportedly targeting vulnerable clients by offering to supply them with the ongoing KCSE exam questions before the official exam time.

Communications Authority defends IMEI registration, denies claims of transaction spying
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 07, 2024

"We aim to ensure that only the right products are in the country and that tax compliance is observed. KRA will not have access to personal data," the...

Foreigners visiting Kenya briefly not subject phone registration rule – KRA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2024

The authority said the IMEI system will be used for effective monitoring of devices within the local network.

MPs put communications agency to task over expiry of unused data bundles
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 06, 2024

Lawmakers urged the CA to implement stronger oversight mechanisms to protect Kenyans against consumer exploitation by ISPs.

Continued woes see Telkom lose over 1 million customers in a year
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 06, 2024

This is from the 2.5 million recorded in the same period last year, representing a 41 per cent dip.

All passengers entering Kenya must declare mobile device IMEI numbers from January - KRA
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 05, 2024

KRA has announced that each mobile device intended for use in the country must be listed, along with its IMEI number, on the F88 passenger declaration...

Overwhelming demand for starlink in Kenya leads to suspension of new subscriptions
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 04, 2024

Information from Kenya's Communications Authority (CA) indicates that Starlink got over 8,000 customers in Kenya by June 30, 2024, accounting for a 0....

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