Communication Authority of Kenya
The Communication Authority of Kenya regulates telecommunications, broadcasting, and cyber security, and manages the national frequency spectrum.
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News
Kenya has 2.14 million fixed internet subscribers as of June 2025
Kenya’s fixed internet sector is expanding, but the reality on the ground isn’t as rosy as the subscription numbers suggest.…
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News
Voice calls & SMS are still alive in Kenya’s digital age
Kenya has nearly doubled its 5G data subscriptions since June 2024 thanks to a growing smartphone user base that has…
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News
Kenya’s Data Wars — 5G Surges, Airtel Stays Cheapest
If you thought Kenya’s data story had peaked, think again. The CA’s latest report shows 4G remains king, 5G is…
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News
Smartphones have officially overtaken feature phones in Kenya, decisevely this time
According to the CA’s latest ICT sector report (Q4 2024/25), Kenya had 43.8 million smartphones in use by June 2025…
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News
Kenya now has more SIM cards than people, and almost all are prepaid
Kenya officially has more SIM cards than citizens. According to the latest CA sector statistics (Q4 2024/25), active mobile subscriptions…
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Opinion
Kenya’s seat at the UN agency for global postal services is pure irony
If you grew up in the 90s, you know just how mighty Posta Kenya once was. Brightly painted buildings, the…
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Opinion
Kenya’s ‘Unlicensed Courier’ Crackdown Is 1998 Policy in a 2025 Economy
Kenya’s courier raids enforce a 1998 law on a 2025 economy, punishing micro-operators; smarter, data-first oversight is urgently overdue nationwide.
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News
Safaricom Partners with Judiciary to Make Justice More Accessible for Kenyans
Safaricom, smartphones, and the scales of justice may sound like a quirky combination, but that’s exactly what day one of…
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Interesting Reads
Report: Only 53.7% of Kenyans Own a Mobile Phone While Over 1 in 10 Still Borrow
The mobile phone is one of Kenya’s greatest success stories. From the days of queueing at a telephone booth to…
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News
CA Report: Consumer Complaints Dropped by 28% Between April and June 2025
Insights At a Glance: Total complaints down from 235 in January-March 2025 (Q3) to 169 in April-June 2025 (Q4). Billing…
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Announcements
Private Courier Firms Handle Over 17x More Domestic Parcels Than Posta Kenya, CA Reveals
Insights At a Glance: Private couriers delivered 17x more domestic parcels than Posta Kenya, handling over 2.76M vs Posta’s 161K…
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Announcements
Starlink Loses Over 2K Subscribers in Kenya, But Top 10 Fixed Internet Market Share Remains Unchanged
Insights At a Glance: Safaricom leads with 678K+ users; Jamii Telecom (Faiba) holds steady at #2 with 418K+ subscribers. Poa…
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Announcements
Kenya’s Digital Growth Surge: Smartphones, Mobile Money & Cyber Threats on the Rise
Insights At a Glance: SIM subscriptions hit 76.16 million; smartphone usage now at 80.8%. Mobile money subscribers reach 45.36 million.…
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Interesting Reads
Android 16’s “Fake Cell Tower” Alerts Could Be a Gamechanger in Fight Against State Surveillance
Insights At a Glance: Android 16 is adding a new privacy feature that warns users when their phones connect to…
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News
Kenya Buys Tools to Watch Your Every Click on The Internet, Sparks Fears of Mass Surveillance
Insights At a Glance: The Kenyan government floated a tender on June 17, 2025, to acquire powerful internet firewalls and…