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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Telcos must send government emergency texts to all phone users, even those who opted out
Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya and Jamii Telecommunications must deliver the texts whatever a customer's opt-out or Do Not Disturb…
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A 5G connection in Kenya uses about 21 GB a month. A 4G one uses about 5 GB
Kenyans used 50.6% more mobile data in a year. 5G connections, just 3.8% of the total, used 14.5% of it.
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Safaricom added 11.5 million SIM cards in a year, more than Kenya’s whole mobile market did
Safaricom added 11.5 million active SIM cards in a year, more than Kenya's whole market. Airtel, Telkom and Equitel shrank.
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Kenya has 54 million active mobile money accounts, more than it has people
Kenya had 54 million active mobile money subscriptions in June, 101.3% of its population. Airtel Money's share has nearly doubled.
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Starlink passes 27,000 subscribers in Kenya and holds 99.7% of satellite internet
Starlink had 27,616 Kenyan subscribers in June, up 58.5% in a year, just days before pausing sign-ups in seven counties.
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Vilcom and Ahadi added more fixed internet subscriptions than Faiba in six months. Poa lost 14,704
Vilcom and Ahadi added more fixed internet subscriptions than Faiba between December and June. Poa lost 14,704 and shrank again.
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Safaricom now has more fixed internet subscriptions than Faiba and Zuku combined
Safaricom went from fifth place in 2014 to Kenya's first million-subscription internet provider, with more than Faiba and Zuku combined.
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Telcos will have to wait six months before recycling your line
Kenya's Communications Authority proposes six months before telcos recycle dormant lines. Comments close 11 September, rules take effect 19 September.
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Airtel Kenya cut me off from my number and my money, and it has done it before
My Airtel Kenya SIM stopped registering on any network, with airtime and bundles intact. Then Airtel Money became unavailable too.
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Safaricom launches nine new number prefixes: 0118, 0119, 0140 to 0143, and 0180 to 0182
Safaricom has launched nine new prefixes: 0118, 0119, 0140 to 0143 and 0180 to 0182. Here is what changes.
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Airtel Kenya is waiting on the CA to switch on Starlink satellite calling
Airtel Kenya finished testing Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite calling and awaits Communications Authority approval. Here is what it does, and what…
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CA orders 1-year minimum warranty on all refurbished phones & laptops
If you have ever bought a phone or laptop in Kenya, chances are you know the drill. You head to…
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You Now Need a KES 250,000 Licence to Import Phones and Routers Into Kenya
Communications Authority makes the CED licence mandatory for phone, router and modem importers in Kenya. Fees, exemptions and penalties explained.
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CA Kenya clears iPad Air M4 & next-gen Wi-Fi 7 routers for local market
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has published an updated Type Approved Equipment list for June 2026, replacing the April…
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Kenya added 5.7 million SIMs in three months. Here’s what really happened
Kenya's active SIM subscriptions jumped 5.7 million to 84.1 million in early 2026. We explain what really drove the surge.
