Tag: communications authority of kenya
Kenyans Spend Trillions Buying Goods and Services Online Amid a Challenging E-Commerce Space
The growth of e-commerce services in Kenya, while not necessarily returning profits to vendors, is something most people can see. In spite of the...
Kenya Copyrights Board and CA Compel Broadcasters to Acquire Content Licenses Before Distribution
Broadcast service providers and telecoms content service providers have until November 29 to adhere to all copyright obligations as stipulated in their license conditions...
Communications Authority Reinstates Francis Wangusi as Director-General
A couple of months ago, the tenure of Francis Wangusi as the Communications Authority's Director-General came to an end. The obvious step was appointing...
CA Urges Carriers to Serve Low-income Areas as Kenyans with Mobile Phones Hit 61.5 Percent
Kenya ICT regulator, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has asked mobile carriers to erect more masts and networks boosters in areas with challenging...
Strathmore and UoN Top Cybersecurity Hackathon Hosted by the Communications Authority
In recognition of the importance of governance in addressing cyber risks, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) held cybersecurity summit in Nairobi’s Safari Park...
Communications Authority Cybersecurity Conference to Feature Hackathon Session for Local Universities
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is staging the National Cybersecurity Conference in Nairobi. The event started earlier today and will end on 25th...
Kenya’s Communications Authority is Developing a Draft Framework for TV White Spaces
Yesterday, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Strathmore University, and other ICT policymakers and friends of the industry had an interesting discussion about TV...
Kenya National Addressing System Imminent as Development Draws to a Close
In 2016, the government of Kenya and key stakeholders revealed that they was going to set up a National Addressing System (NAS) for the...
Africa ICT Regulators Meet in Uganda to Address Over-the-top Media Concerns
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) is part of the teams in Entebbe, Uganda, for the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA), which is one of the...
Kenya Companies to Use TradNet System to Facilitate Import and Export of ICT Equipment
Kenya ICT regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a directive regarding the use of the Kenya TradeNet system for import and...
Kenya Communications Authority Clarifies Director-General Appointment Mess
On August 21, the tenure of the outgoing Director-General of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) Francis Wangusi came to an end. As most...
Mercy Wanjau Assumes Director-General Role at Communications Authority of Kenya
Kenya's ICT watchdog the Communications Authority of Kenya has a new Director-General - Mercy Wanjau. She will be taking over from Francis Wangusi, whose...
Communication Authority Hints Airtel-Telkom Kenya Imminent Merger Approval
It has been a while since the proposed merger between Telkom and Airtel Kenya was communicated to the masses. As has been the case...
Telkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati Clarifies Merger Deal with Airtel and State of Market Dominace
Telkom Kenya CEO Mugo Kibati has clarified some issues surrounding the operations and plans of the operator on its path towards growth. The carrier,...
Kenya’s Communications Authority Unveils a Robust Digital Economy Blueprint
The Kenya government alongside the Communications Authority of Kenya has released the Digital Economy Blueprint that will be used to heighten the offerings of...
Broadcasting: Local Music and Religious Content Consumption Still Popular as Comedy Takes a Hit
Broadcasting services appear to be growing from quarter to quarter if data from Kenya’s ICT regulator the Communications Authority (CA) is anything to go...
Telkom-Airtel Kenya Merger May Render Competition Report Obsolete
While telcos Airtel and Telkom Kenya are yet to make formal announcements about a possible merge, credible sources continue to hint that the acquisition...
Government to Launch New Mobile Money Product, Admits Poor Uptake of Interoperability
On December 8, Safaricom’s M-PESA services were subject to an outage that lasted for a couple of hours. The loss of service for the...
Airtel Kenya Switches Off 0.6 Million SIM Cards as CA Enforces Registration Audit Report
A week ago, Kenya’s ICT watchdog the Communications Authority released some numbers based on a study it had performed on registered SIM cards. The...
Kenya’s Regulator Slaps Safaricom With Kes.449 Million Fine Over Blocked Calls
Safaricom is facing another uphill battle after the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) imposed a 0.2 percent fine on the company's gross revenue from...
M-Pesa Loses Ground on Person-to-Person Money Transfers (UPDATED: NO THEY AREN’T)
UPDATE: The article below was based on figures provided by the Communications Authority of Kenya reporting on the mobile money transactions during the first...
Kenya’s CA Ushers in the 25th EACO Meet to Dive Into Regional ICT Practices
Earlier today, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) kicked off the 25th installment of the East African Communication Organization Assemblies (EACO) at Nairobi’s Safari...
New Kenya Government Rules Require Devices to Allow Installation of “Additional Software” (UPDATED)
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has gazetted guidelines on features and technical specifications for mobile devices imported and distributed into the country. The...
High Court Declares Kenya’s Communication Authority Monitoring System Illegal
Late last year, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) embarked on a plan to install a Device Management System (DMS) that was meant to...
Safaricom Losing Market Share as Airtel, Telkom Gain Ground
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), has released sector statistics report for the period October to December 2017. According to the report, Kenya's mobile...
UK-Based Telco Lycamobile to Launch in Kenya with a Focus on Low-Cost International Calls
Lycamobile is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) based in the United Kingdom and operating in 23 countries. Being an MVNO means that Lycamobile...
Airtel Kenya Catches a Huge Break After High Court Ruling on its Licensing Fees
In the past, we highlighted the legal tussles Kenya’s second largest operator, Airtel, and ICT regulator, the Communications Authority (CA). The issue in question...
Kenya’s Communication Authority to Choke out Unlicensed Courier Services
Following the budding of e-commerce platforms left, right and center in the Kenyan market, the Communications Authority of Kenya has taken note of the...
Kenya Government Opposes Proposal to Break Up M-Pesa From Safaricom
Towards the end of last month, a report by Analysys Mason, a firm that was hired by the Communications Authority of Kenya to look at...
African Countries in Capacity Building Efforts to Harness Internet Opportunities
African countries have intensified efforts to build relevant capacity on the continent to fully exploit opportunities presented by the internet. With the internet permeating...
