Topic: CA
CA allays fears over IMEI registration order by KRA, data privacy concerns
Nov 08, 2024 at 12:31 PM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has moved to allay fears over the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) recent directive requiring importers and assemblers to submit device ...
Kenya to enforce stricter mobile device import rules starting January 2025
Nov 05, 2024 at 12:15 PM
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has issued a new directive requiring the declaration of all mobile devices and their unique IMEI numbers at Kenya’s points of entry....
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Safaricom conference pushes for more investment to tame cybersecurity threats
Oct 31, 2024 at 07:15 AM
Amid a backdrop of rising cyber attacks in Africa, Safaricom gathered nearly 500 leaders and professionals for a two-day Cybersecurity Summit in Nairobi, urging organisations, gove...
Kenya battles Sh10 billion cybercrime crisis with unified defence strategy
Oct 28, 2024 at 11:18 AM
Kenya’s cyber landscape is under siege, with businesses and government entities losing Sh10.71 billion ($83 million) to cybercrime last year—a crisis that now ranks the country...
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Govt moves to address affordability of device to stimulate digital economy
Oct 24, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Device affordability remains a significant hurdle in Kenya's journey towards digital transformation, prompting the Government's renewed commitment to address this issue....
Safaricom, Cloudflare, Copy Cat unite to offer MSMEs affordable cybersecurity
Oct 22, 2024 at 10:57 PM
In a sweeping initiative to protect Kenya’s digital business landscape, Safaricom, Cloudflare, and systems integrator Copy Cat have launched an ambitious collaboration aimed at f...
SACCOs advised to strengthen cyber defences in response to rising threats
Oct 18, 2024 at 01:01 PM
Kenya’s Savings and Credit Cooperatives (Saccos) have been urged to reinforce their digital security systems in the wake of a sharp rise in cyberattacks, with over a billion inci...
Why Kenya's mobile money subscribers expanded by 1.1 million in just six months
Oct 14, 2024 at 05:37 PM
Kenya's mobile money subscribers realised a remarkable 2.76 per cent growth equivalent to 1.1 million subscribers, to reach a total of 39.8 million in the six months enging June 20...
Senator Orwoba's call for stricter X regulation sparks outrage in Kenya
Oct 03, 2024 at 09:59 PM
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba's recent proposal for stricter regulations on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has ignited a wave of anger among Kenyans....
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Lobby group sues Safaricom, CA, over internet costs and access in Kenya
Sep 12, 2024 at 07:46 PM
A legal showdown has erupted in Kenya over the future of internet access, with a local lobby group challenging the dominance of existing providers and seeking to open the market to...
Safaricom protests against satellite internet firms as Starlink threatens dominance
Aug 26, 2024 at 02:33 PM
Kenya's dominant telecommunications provider Safaricom is urging the Communications Authority (CA) to consider a new regulatory framework for satellite internet providers operating...
Media, finance dominate Kenya's ad spend as gambling industry fades
Aug 06, 2024 at 12:15 PM
A new report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has unveiled a stark shift in Kenya’s advertising landscape, with media and financial services emerging as the dominant...
CA gives key sectors 6-month ultimatum to register Kenyan '.ke' domain names
Aug 06, 2024 at 11:10 AM
Kenya's telecommunications, security firms, and other critical infrastructure providers have been given six months to register their web addresses under the country's domain name e...
Meta's Facebook and WhatsApp soar as Kenya’s top social media titans
Jul 26, 2024 at 08:35 PM
In the ever-evolving world of social media, Kenyans are showing a clear preference for Facebook and WhatsApp, according to the latest Audience Measurement and Industry Trends repor...
Local firms face more malware, mobile threats despite fall in overall cyberattacks
Jun 27, 2024 at 06:09 PM
Kenyan companies have experienced a welcome decline in overall cyberattacks in the first quarter of 2024, according to a new report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)....
Airtel Money cash-out code removal triggers mobile money subscription surge
Jun 25, 2024 at 03:04 PM
The number of mobile money subscribers in Kenya has witnessed a significant rebound in the first quarter of 2024, reversing a year-long trend of decline....
CA cracks down on e-commerce firms, matatus offering courier services illegally
Apr 26, 2024 at 08:17 AM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a stern warning to unauthorized matatus and e-commerce firms providing courier services, citing penalties of up to Sh300,000 a...
Ezra Chiloba cleared of wrongdoing by EACC in CA staff mortgage scheme scam
Apr 11, 2024 at 04:43 PM
Following an investigation into allegations of irregularities surrounding the management of the Staff Mortgage Scheme at the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the Ethics and ...
Kenya witnesses 3.1 per cent dip in mobile money subscriptions, CA reports
Mar 15, 2024 at 12:00 PM
In a recent report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), a notable decline of 3.1 per cent in mobile money subscriptions has been disclosed....
Kenya launches Digital Superhighway project, 17,000 Govt services online
Feb 12, 2024 at 04:51 PM
Kenya has taken a significant leap towards digital transformation with the launch of the Digital Superhighway Project, allowing citizens access to nearly 17,000 government services...
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