The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is the regulatory authority for the communications sector in Kenya.

This responsibility entails:

• Licensing all systems and services in the communications industry, including; telecommunications, postal, courier and broadcasting.
• Managing the country’s frequency spectrum and numbering resources.
• Facilitating the development and management of a national cyber security framework.
• Facilitating the development of e-commerce.
• Type approving and accepting communications equipment meant for use in the country.
• Protecting consumer rights within the communications environment.
• Managing competition within the sector to ensure a level playing ground for all players.
• Regulating retail and wholesale tariffs for communications services.
• Managing the universal access fund to facilitate access to communications services by all in Kenya.
• Monitoring the activities of licensees to enforce compliance with the licence terms and conditions as well as the law.

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