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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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.
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CA to fine Safaricom and Airtel for poor voice calls and slow internet
For millions of Kenyans, including myself, this regulatory crackdown is long overdue. We constantly pay premium prices for aggressively marketed…
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Why You Got That Starlink Email in Kenya, And What To Do Right Now
Today is the deadline for Starlink Kenya ID verification. Here's exactly what to do and why the app alone is…
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Kenya’s latest mobile network quality report ignores gaming and video
The Communications Authority of Kenya’s latest Quality of Service report for FY 2024-2025 gives us the usual headline verdict on…
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Kenya’s Satellite Operators Now Face Up to KES 45 Million in Licensing Fees. Here’s What Changed and Why It Matters.
The Communications Authority has replaced the old KES 1.6 million satellite licence with a new framework that could cost operators…
- Interesting Reads
Kenya’s 2025 in Numbers: How Four Quarters of Data Reveal a Digital Economy in Overdrive
Mobile money hit 98%, smartphones overtook feature phones, and 5G users doubled their data appetite across 2025.
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Standard Group fights KTN News & Spice FM shutdown order, citing KES 1.2B unpaid GOK debt
Just days after the historic acquisition of a controlling 54.08% stake in Nation Media Group (NMG) by Tanzanian billionaire Rostam…
- Opinion
Kenya’s 7-second broadcast delay won’t stop hate speech. It will just make it easier to silence the news.
Kenya's MCK is enforcing a mandatory 7-second broadcast delay. The tech can't stop hate speech. But it can silence inconvenient…
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CA publishes new 2026 technical specifications for mobile phones sold in Kenya
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has officially released its 2026 Technical Specifications for Mobile Cellular Devices. This comes after…
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CA wants to build its own ID-to-SIM card checker to rival *106#: Here’s why that’s actually a big deal
If you’ve ever had that paranoid thought, “Is someone running a scam using a SIM card registered in my name?”…
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Digital Radio Era Begins: CA Activates Kenya’s First DSB Trial in Nairobi
The CA launched Kenya’s first digital radio trial in Nairobi, using DAB+ to provide clearer audio and 14 new programmes.
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Kenyan Starlink users now required to complete fresh ID verification or risk losing service
Kenyan Starlink users are now required to complete fresh identity verification or risk losing service, following updated regulatory requirements from…
- Opinion
CA Kenya’s phone type approval register is a hot mess, and here’s how to clean it up
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has been making headlines recently, cracking the whip on 21 mobile phone brands that…
