Topic: CA
Company supported by Aliko Dangote fully acquires Kenya's oldest tour firm
May 12, 2025 at 02:56 PM
Pollman’s Tours and Safaris, a pioneer in Kenya’s safari industry, has been fully acquired by Alterra Capital, a private equity firm backed by Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dan...
FREDRIQUE ACHIENG: Democratising AI, tech key to enhacing smartphone access
May 07, 2025 at 03:42 PM
Recent trends in the smartphone manufacturing industry have made it possible for the average smartphone users to easily have access smartphones that have features and designs that ...
Airtel inks deal with SpaceX to bring Starlink internet to 14 African countries
May 06, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Airtel Africa has reached an agreement with SpaceX to deliver Starlink’s satellite internet services across the 14 African countries where it operates, aiming to expand connectiv...
Kenya's mobile subscriptions hit 71.4 million as network expands - CA Report
Mar 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Kenya's mobile phone market has continued its upward trajectory, with active subscriptions rising to 71.4 million by December 2024, a 2 per cent increase from October’s 70 millio...
CA orders TikTok to remove sexual content with minors after BBC exposé
Mar 07, 2025 at 05:27 PM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has ordered TikTok to take down all sexual content involving minors, following a BBC report that exposed cases of children being exploite...
CA steps in as Kenya Power and Nairobi County feud triggers city digital blackout
Feb 25, 2025 at 11:20 PM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has responded to mounting concerns following the disconnection of fibre optic cables mounted on Kenya Power poles within Nairobi County, ...
HMD trains Kenyans on spotting counterfeit phones amid rising fakes
Feb 14, 2025 at 09:37 PM
Human Mobile Devices (HMD) has stepped up efforts to protect Kenyan consumers from counterfeit mobile phones, offering crucial insights on how to verify authenticity when making pu...
Kenya's new satellite licence fees could push players like Starlink to pay more
Jan 08, 2025 at 08:19 PM
Kenya has announced plans to raise licence fees for satellite communication service providers, targeting major companies like Starlink, an American satellite internet firm....
New crackdown looms as CA targets cybercafés with stricter rules
Dec 24, 2024 at 08:10 PM
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has proposed stricter licensing rules for cybercafés across the country, introducing measures aimed at enhancing regulation and improvin...
Kenya battles rising cyber threats with new security measures
Dec 19, 2024 at 01:36 PM
Kenya's rapid digital transformation has become a double-edged sword, exposing the country to a growing wave of cyber threats....
Court blocks KRA's controversial mobile phone tracking plan in privacy clash
Nov 22, 2024 at 05:22 PM
The High Court has put a temporary stop to the implementation of a directive by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) that sought to grant the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) au...
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....
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...
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....