Supreme Court dismisses LSK’s petition challenging CA’s anti-fraud system
The Supreme Court of Kenya has dismissed a petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya challenging the Court of Appeal’s judgment that allowed the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) to continue developing a Device Management System (DMS). CA is banking on the system it intends to install on mobile phone networks to weed out […]
Court suspends CA’s decision to censure 6 TV stations over coverage of opposition protests
The High Court has suspended the Communication Authority of Kenya’s (CA) decision to censure six TV stations for covering anti-government demonstrations last Monday. Justice John Chigiti ruled that the case filed by Katiba Institute, Law Society of Kenya and journalist unions raises weighty issues that shall be heard and determined on merit at the appropriate […]
Chiloba flags 6 TV stations for viölating programming code during Azimio protests
Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) director General Ezra Chiloba has flagged six local TV stations for allegedly violating the Programming Code while covering the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition protests on March 20, 2023. In a statement, Chiloba accused the six Tv stations, Citizen TV, NTV, K24, KBC, TV47 and Ebru TV, of providing coverage […]
SIM card registration deadline extended
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has extended SIM registration deadline by another six months, following consultations with telecommunication companies. Kenyans now have until October 15, 2022, to update registration details for their lines or risk fines by the government according to the authority. In the new directive issued on the deadline day, telcos will […]
Safaricom bows to pressure on deadline day, opens online portal for SIM card registration
Kenya’s largest telco, Safaricom, has bowed to pressure from Kenyans and opened an online portal for SIM card registration. The move comes on the deadline day issued by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), requiring Kenyans to register their SIM cards afresh. Safaricom, which boasts of over 40 million subscribers countrywide, had been asking Kenyans […]
Mercy Wanjau appointed CA acting boss as Wangusi’s term ends
Wangusi served two terms at the telecommunications regulator.