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  • [ August 10, 2022 ] Illya Frank to replace Mumbi Maina as Zara on SALEM News
  • [ August 10, 2022 ] With ultra-high specs and high speed browsing, the realme 9(4G) is here to meet consumer needs Analysis & Features
  • [ August 10, 2022 ] Here are the LG products that you can control and monitor via a mobile app Analysis & Features
  • [ August 10, 2022 ] Virtual Pay gets Central Bank of Kenya nod to act as a Payment Service Provider CSR
  • [ August 6, 2022 ] Use of wearables led to rise in physical activity despite pandemic curbs Analysis & Features
  • [ August 6, 2022 ] Kaspersky shares online gaming safety tips for children Analysis & Features
  • [ August 6, 2022 ] KCB to give cash rewards to customers making transactions via alternative channels CSR
  • [ August 5, 2022 ] Global PC shipments post largest year-on-year drop in the second quarter of 2022 Analysis & Features
  • [ August 5, 2022 ] GroupM report highlights consumer attitudes, preferences and behaviours shaping buying decisions Analysis & Features
  • [ August 5, 2022 ] Beacon Power Services raises $2.7 million to expand operations beyond Nigeria and Ghana Analysis & Features
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Review of ICT law aimed to make sector more responsive to emerging realities

June 7, 2022 admin 0

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]

CSR

Tech industry leaders root for public-private cooperation to tackle cybercrime

April 8, 2022 admin 0

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]

CSR

CA partners with Safaricom and Huawei to bridge cybersecurity skills gap

March 17, 2022 admin 0

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]

CSR

Telkom Kenya and Airtel fined Kshs 37.8 million by CA for poor service quality

March 11, 2022 admin 0

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]

CSR

SEACOM, Communications Authority engage to reaffirms importance of connectivity for Kenya

January 19, 2022 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

More feature phones than smartphones connected to Kenya’s mobile networks in third quarter of 2021

December 30, 2021 admin 0

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]

CSR

Sasa TV taken off air for 6 months for broadcasting inappropriate content

December 6, 2021 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

New frontier for postal services sector is e-commerce and logistics – PCK boss

October 8, 2021 admin 0

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]

CSR

Ezra Chiloba takes over as the new DG at Communications Authority of Kenya

October 5, 2021 admin 1

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]

Analysis & Features

CA unveils three-month child online safety campaign

October 1, 2021 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

CA launches new system to monitor and manage frequencies in Central, Eastern and Northern Kenya

September 25, 2021 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

Kenya’s impersonation cases rise as cyber threats dip by half in first quarter of 2021

July 20, 2021 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

CA closer to finalizing review of children, local content programming guidelines

May 29, 2021 admin 0

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]

CSR

Airtel not leaving the Kenya market – Prasanta Das

April 23, 2021 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

Kenya sees spike in cyber threats as people opt for high speed internet, transact more on mobile money

April 5, 2021 admin 0

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]

CSR

CA, telcos launch interactive portal to enhance online safety for children

February 9, 2021 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

Kenya sees rise in cyber-threats with increased reliance on ICTs during Covid-19 crisis

January 7, 2021 admin 0

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]

CSR

CA, NCIC sign MoU to curb misuse of social media platforms, hate speech in broadcast stations

December 23, 2020 admin 0

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]

CSR

CA wins global award for efficient spectrum utilisation policies

November 20, 2020 admin 0

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]

CSR

Kitui residents connected to mobile telephone services

November 16, 2020 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

Covid-19 ICT team picks 31 projects from various sectors for funding

August 7, 2020 admin 0

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]

News

Two Communications Authority staff test positive for Covid-19

July 17, 2020 admin 0

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]

Analysis & Features

Airtel users spent longest duration on on-net calls while Safaricom’s spent the least

July 7, 2020 admin 0

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]

News

CA invites innovators to submit solutions that can mitigate impact of COVID-1

May 3, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Kenya recorded 37.1 million cyber threats in last quarter of 2019, an increase of 47.2%

April 6, 2020 admin 0

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]

CSR

CA orders GOtv to reinstate all free-to-air channels on the platform

April 1, 2020 admin 1

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]

CSR

Fourth edition of Kuza Awards to have three new categories

March 24, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Kenya saw a decline in reported cyber threats between July to September 2019

January 4, 2020 admin 0

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]

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Safaricom’s market share rose as Telkom Kenya’s dropped from July to September 2019

December 27, 2019 admin 0

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]

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Increased access to network signal, product offers push mobile penetration to 112%

December 23, 2019 admin 0

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]

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CA orders tower firm to restore services to Telkom Kenya subscribers

December 23, 2019 admin 0

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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