The ongoing review of the ICT sector law and associated regulations will make the broadcasting industry responsive to emerging realities and rapid technological changes. The review which is being spearheaded by the Ministry of ICT, [c]
A strong collaborative framework and adhering to global quality standards is the future way of managing Kenya’s cyber-criminal threats. This is the position taken by technology leaders and regulators meeting at this year’s edition of [c]
With Kenya facing a dire shortage of cyber security experts and the Internet becoming more ubiquitous, the regulator Communications Authority (CA), Huawei, and Safaricom have partnered alongside Swahilipot Hub to impart cyber security skills to [c]
Once in a while, we may become frustrated (and even disgusted) by our telcom service networks (or MNOs) or one reason or another. These may range from dropped calls, undelivered text messages or just poor [c]
SEACOM Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to the provision and expansion of telecoms services during a meeting between SEACOM’s regional MD, Tejpal Bedi and Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Ezra Chiloba. [c]
Slightly less than 60 million (or about 59 million) mobile devices were connected to mobile networks in the country for the third quarter of the year ending September 2021, according to the industry stats report [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya has directed Neno Evangelism Centre, a broadcaster operating as SASA TV, to stop airing live programming with immediate effect. The directive is to be observed for a period of six [c]
Dan Kagwe, the Postmaster General, Postal Corporation of Kenya (PCK), has said the new frontier for the postal services sector is e-commerce and logistics, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic era where customers are keen to [c]
Former IEBC boss Ezra Chiloba has formally assumed his new role as the Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), replacing the authority’s former boss Francis Wangusi who’s contract expired in 2019. Wangusi [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has unveiled a three-month awareness campaign to protect children and their digital footprint, as it steps up the advocacy on responsible use of Internet. The Child Online Protection (COP) [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has launched a new system to monitor and manage frequencies within the Central, Eastern and Northern Kenya regions. The Spectrum Management and Monitoring System (SMMS) is expected to greatly [c]
The number of cyber threat incidents detected in the country reduced by almost half in the three months to March 2021. This even as online impersonation cases formed the bulk of cases reported for investigation, [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is finalizing on the review of children and local content programming guidelines, in recognition of the changing nature of broadcasting models. Unlike under the Unified Programming Code, where both [c]
Airtel has come out to refute claims that it is set to exit the Kenyan market as reported on various online platforms. In a statement, the telco’s CEO Prasanta Das maintained that the company remains [c]
Kenya has registered a spike in cyber threats, in the three months to December 2020, a period that saw mobile users opt for high speed Internet subscriptions and also transact more on their preferred mobile [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has, in partnership with local telecoms service providers, launched an interactive portal aimed at creating a safer online environment for children. The micro-site, developed in collaboration with Safaricom, Airtel, [c]
Kenya recorded a sharp increase in cyber threats between July and September 2020, with 35.1 million incidents detected, representing a 152.9 per cent jump, according to the quarterly sector statistics report covering the period released [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and National Cohesion & Integration Commission (NCIC) have stepped up efforts to curb hate speech and misuse of social media platforms through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Through the [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has won a global award for innovation in formulating policies that enhance efficient utilisation of spectrum. The award by the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) was announced at a virtual [c]
Thousands of residents in remote areas of Kitui County that were previously not linked to the basic mobile telephony, are now able to access such services thanks to regulatory obligations vested on licensed mobile operators. [c]
Joe Mucheru, the CS for ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs last week presided over the COVID-19 ICT Advisory Committee’s online showcase of local ICT innovations developed to help combat the pandemic, as well as stimulate [c]
As cases of the Coronavirus continue to be reported from across the country, two employees of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) have tested positive for the virus. The two employees, who are currently receiving [c]
Kenyans are talking and texting more on their mobile phones, buoyed by lower calling rates, the latest sector statistics report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) indicates. The report, covering the period from January [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), through the recently constituted COVID-19 ICT Advisory Committee, is inviting members of the public with innovative solutions that can mitigate the impact of COVID-19 to submit them to its [c]
Kenya’s cyber security analysts detected a total of 37.1 million cyber threats in the period between October to December last year, translating to a 47.2 per cent increase compared to 25.2 million cyber threat events [c]
The government has, through the ICT industry regulator Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), ordered MultiChoice Kenya to reinstate all free-to-air (FTA) channels on its GOtv platform following complaints from subscribers that the channels were inaccessible. [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has launched the fourth edition of the Kuza Awards. The annual event seeks to recognize and reward excellence in the broadcasting industry. This year’s theme is “Preserving our Cultural [c]
Kenya recorded a decline in the number of cyber threat events reported to the Kenya National Computer Incident Response Team/Coordination Centre (KE-CIRT/CC) between July and September last year according to the latest industry statistics from [c]
The mobile subscriptions market shares for Safaricom rose by 1.4 percentage points to stand at 64.9 per cent, whereas that for Telkom Kenya declined by the same margin to stand at 6.7 per cent between [c]
Increased access to mobile network signals and exciting product offers by operators continue to drive consumers to own more than one SIM card to take advantage of the diverse services, a report by the Communications [c]
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has directed Telkom Kenya to quickly address a commercial dispute with Eaton Towers Kenya that saw the latter switch off Telkom Kenya’s transmitters, resulting in service outage for the [c]
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