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 Communications, in consultation with the Communications Commission of
Kenya, makes the following Regulations:—
THE KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (LICENSING
AND QUALITY OF SERVICE) REGULATIONS, 2010
1. Citation.
These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya Information and Communications
(Licensing and Quality of Service) Regulations, 2010.
2. Interpretation.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Contact address” means the physical address, telephone number, facsimile
number and email address of a licensee or an applicant for licence;
“licence” means a licence issued under the Act;
“Licensee” means a person or an entity licensed by the Commission to provide any
communication services;
“Market structure” describes the state of a telecommunications market in relation
to competition.
3. Market structure.
(1) The Commission may, from time to time, publish details of the
communications market structure prevailing in the country.
(2) The Commission shall, when issuing licences, consider the market structure.
4. Application for licence.
(1) A person who wishes to operate any communication system or provide a
communications service requiring a licence under the Act, shall apply to the
Commission for a licence.
(2) An application for a licence under these Regulations shall in the manner and
form prescribed by the Commission.