IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by sections 27, 38, 66 and 83R 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 (NUMBERING)
REGULATIONS, 2010
1. Citation.
These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya Information and Communications
(Numbering) Regulations, 2010.
2. Interpretation.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires“communications addresses” means an address determined by the Commission
from time to time, for use in communication;
“communication number” means the number, sign or other mark that a licensee
uses for identification of communications systems when its delivering
communication services in order to connect between the place of transmission and
the place of reception, or for the identification of the type of content of
transmission the communications system is to deliver;
“licensee” means a person licensed under the Act;
“Maritime Mobile Service Identity” means a number used for the purpose of
identification while using Global Maritime Distress Service System search and
rescue facilities on board ships;
“National Communication Numbering and Addressing Plan” means the plan for
electronic communications numbers and addresses, postal codes and national
addressing system established by the Commission under regulation 4;
“Numbering Scheme” means the procedures and criteria for the reservation,
assignment, and reclamation of numbering resources.
3. Object and purpose.
The object and purpose of these Regulations is to provide a regulatory framework
for the control, planning, administration and management of the numbering and