IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by sections 27, 38, 46K and 66 of the
Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998, the Minister for Information
and Communication, in consultation with the Communications Commission of
Kenya, makes the following Regulations:—
THE KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
(COMPLIANCE MONITORING, INSPECTIONS AND ENFORCEMENT)
REGULATIONS, 2010
1. Citation.
These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya Information and Communications
(Compliance Monitoring, Inspections and Enforcement) Regulations, 2010.
2. Interpretation.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“contravention” means, non-compliance with or breach of any of the conditions of
a licence and the provisions of the Act or Regulations;
“enforcement” includes administrative actions of the Commission and any other
action taken for the purposes of ensuring compliance with of the Act or
Regulations;
“licensee” means any person licensed under the Act;
“monitoring” means the powers of the Commission to verify compliance with the
provisions of the Act, Regulations and Licenses.
3. Commission’s monitoring and enforcement powers.
The Commission shall monitor and enforce compliance with the Act, Regulations
and conditions of licences by all licensees.
4. Guidelines.
The Commission shall issue guidelines on installation and maintenance of
communication infrastructure.
5. Principles and procedures of monitoring and enforcement.
When carrying out its compliance, monitoring and enforcement duties, the
Commission—