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Starlink loses over 2,000 Kenyan users in 3 months as market share drops below 1 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

In November 2024, Starlink halted new subscriptions in Nairobi and nearby counties, citing limited network capacity.

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...

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...

High court bars state from shutting down internet during protests, elections and national exams
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 14, 2025

Telecommunications service providers have also been ordered not to deny subscribers access to internet services through blockage or wholesale shutdown...

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...

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.

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