Competition Authority of Kenya Stories

Kenya moves to shield consumers from online market abuses with tough new bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

CAK boss David Kem noted that digital platforms have increasingly become hotspots for sophisticated anti-competitive practices, with businesses using...

Competition Authority opposes proposal to reserve 60 per cent of logistics business for Kenyans
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 03, 2025

He maintained that the logistics sector currently lacks a dominant firm and therefore does not meet the threshold that could justify setting aside any...

Kenya moves closer to crypto regulation as MPs back joint oversight of digital asset sector
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 26, 2025

The National Assembly’s Finance Committee has recommended that five government agencies jointly supervise virtual asset service providers (VASPs), mar...

CA cracks down on landlords blocking internet providers in estates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 24, 2025

CAK Director-General David Kemei warned that such conduct is unlawful under the Competition Act (CAP 504), which prohibits any actions that restrict o...

Kemei faces MPs for vetting for Competition Authority of Kenya Director General post
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2024

If approved, Kemei will oversee the protection of consumers from unfair and misleading market practices.

Competition Authority warns against imposters targeting businesses
Amina Wako  |  Mar 23, 2024

Imposters have been gaining unauthorised access to business premises, seizing merchandise, imposing on-site fines, and even resorting to arrests, CAK...

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