CA kicks off project to avail telcom services to 17 marginalised counties

By Citizen Reporter,

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has awarded contracts to five companies to roll out telecommunications cellular mobile network infrastructu...

Communications Authority of Kenya , Safaricom

Airtel Kenya Introduces Airtel TV

By Sponsored,

Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd on Friday announced the launch of its Airtel TV app that offers a whole new world of entertainment via mobile phones. The...

Airtel Networks Kenya , Airtel TV , Prasanta Das Sarma

Telkom, Airtel planned merger collapses

By Kepha Muiruri,

Telkom and Airtel Kenya have mutually agreed to sever their planned merger with Telkom opting for a different strategic direction. The mutual termi...

Airtel-Telkom merger , Mugo Kibati , Safaricom

WHO, ITU plan to send text messages on COVID-19 to mobile phone users worldwide

By Citizen Reporter,

The Word Health Organization and the International Telecommunication Union plan to start sending SMSs to people's mobile phones with vital information...

coronavirus , ITU , phone , SMS

Airtel-Telkom merger official, awaiting government approval

By Dennis Otieno,

Telkom Kenya Limited and Airtel Networks Kenya Limited on Friday announced the signing of an agreement to merge their respective Mobile, Enterprise an...

Airtel , Merger , Mugo Kibati , Prasanta Sarma , Telkom

Telkom Kenya gets $40M loan from European Investment Bank

By Reuters,

Telkom Kenya, the country’s third biggest operator, has secured a loan worth $40 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB), the company said o...

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Safaricom, Airtel, Telkom ease mobile money transfer across networks

By Rachel Ombaka,

Kenya's top three telecommunications companies Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom have announced a new deal to enable customers to easily send mobile money ...

Airtel Money , interoperability , mobile money , mpesa , Safaricom , Telkom , TKash

Kenyans transact Ksh.1.8T on mobile money in three months

By Mumbi Warui,

Kenyans transacted Ksh.1.8 trillion through mobile money platforms between January and March 2018, Communications Authority of Kenya has revealed. ...

CAK , Communications Authority of Kenya , Equitel Money , Safaricom , T-Kash , telkom kenya

Gov’t appeals ruling blocking plan to spy on mobile phone users

By Dzuya Walter,

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has filed an appeal challenging a High Court decision suspending plans to spy on mobile phone users. In the ...

Communication Authority of Kenya , Justice John Mativo , Okiya Omtatah , Spyware

IEBC says electoral technology will not fail on August

By Majanga Michael,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has assured the country that they are ready to conduct a free, fair and credible elections ...

Court restores Communications Authority’s competition powers

By Reuters,

The high court has struck down legal amendments that critics said curbed the telecom regulator's ability to manage competition in the sector. The c...

Airtel , Communications Authority , Competition , Competition Authority , Dominance , Joe Mucheru , legislation , M-pesa , regulations , Safaricom , telecoms , Telkom

Court suspends tapping of mobile phones

By Dzuya Walter,

The High court has temporarily suspended a decision by the Communication Authority of Kenya to install tapping devices on mobile phones. Justice Jo...

Communications Authority of Kenya , Mobile phones tapping

Gov’t agency staring at endless law suits over mobile phone spying

By Gentrix Oduor,

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has threatened to move to court should the Communications Authority implement a spy system to monitor all mob...

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Kenya proposes law for phone companies to share networks

By Agencies,

Kenya's government is preparing a bill which would make mobile operators share their infrastructure to boost competition, the country's minister for i...

Joseph Mucheru , kenya , network , phone , Safaricom

Support special needs children, First Lady tells corporates

By Reuben Wanyama,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday urged corporates and other well-wishers to join hands and support children with special needs. Speaking at S...

Adil El Youssefi , Christian De Faria , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta

Mobile Operators Fail to Meet Quality Requirements, Report

By Lisa Kamau,

The country's four mobile phone operators have failed to meet the quality of service targets set by the Communications Authority of Kenya. This is ...

Airtel , essar , mobile operators , Safaricom , yu