Minister for information and Communications Raphael Tuju announced the impending separation of

VoIP Policy Ready Soon
Kenya’s Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) sector will have a new policy framework within two weeks.

John Waweru, the Director General of the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK), said t

State Considers Offer for Safaricom Shares
Kenya’s Government is studying an offer from Vodafone UK to increase its share in mobile operator Safaricom to 51%.

A number of analysts have placed the value of Safaricom in a range of Sh150 bill

CCK Stands to Lose if Vtel is Denied License
Kenya’s government stands to lose US$ 174 million if the licensing of the Vtel Consortium as the second national operator is halted.

The Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK) is concerned th

President says government to sell 9% of mobile operator
Kenya’s president Mwai Kibaki announced that the government will sell 9% of Safaricom in order to fund the restructuring of state-owned Telkom Kenya.

The government owns 60% of Safaricom through T

Government to Sell Safaricom Stake
Kenya’s government says it is interested in selling Telkom Kenya's stake in Safaricom. Information and Communications Minister Mutahi Kagwe said the money would be used to improve Telkom’s finances.

Three bids for SNO license
On October 11, the government opened three bids for a second national telecommunications operator (SNO) license. They will now study the proposals for two weeks before opening the accompanying financi

Licenses issued for new satellite internet service providers

Kenya's telecommunications regulator had issued licenses for three new operators of satellite internet services in an attempt to improve broadband access and boost the development of the telecommun

More Econet Licensing Hurdles
The dispute over Econet’s mobile license has moved to a new stage after the High Court rejected attempts to block the Government from issuing frequencies to Econet.

The Kenya National Federation o

ICT Authority to Be Set Up
Kenya’s government is setting up an authority to spur growth in the outsourcing business and reduce ICT equipment costs.

"The ICT (information and communication technology) Promotion Authority wil

Second national operator license awarded to VTEL
Kenya awarded a second national operator (SNO) license to a consortium led by Dubai-based VTEL.

VTEL, which has partnerships with local companies and a technical partnership with Palestinian PalTe

Regulator awards international gateway license
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), the telecommunication regulator, has granted international gateway licenses to the country's two mobile operators.

Currently, all international calls

Seven operators shortlisted for SNO license
Kenya has shortlisted seven operators for the second national operator (SNO) license. The license is expected to be awarded in early 2007.

The pre-qualified firms are France Telecom, Telkom South

New Heads of Telkom, CCK
Information and Communication Minister Raphael Tuju announced that he transferred the former director general of the Communication Commission of Kenya (CCK), Sammy Kirui, to head Telkom Kenya. Kirui m

Telkom Told to Restore VOIP Service
The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has ordered Telkom Kenya to restore the Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services it suspended last month. Sema, which offers the VoIP calling card serv