Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
CAP. 411A
THE KENYA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
(COMPLIANCE MONITORING, INSPECTIONS AND
ENFORCEMENT) REGULATIONS, 2010
205
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 28/2010.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Kenya Information and Citation.
Communications (Compliance Monitoring, Inspections and Enforcement)
Regulations, 2010.
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
Interpretation.
“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. The Commission shall monitor and enforce compliance with the Act, Commission’s
Regulations and conditions of licences by all licensees.
monitoring and
enforcement powers.
4. The Commission shall issue guidelines on installation and maintenance Guidelines.
of communication infrastructure.
5. When carrying out its compliance, monitoring and enforcement duties,
the Commission—
(a) shall be guided by the Act, Regulations and the following
principles—
(i) transparency, fairness and non-discrimination;
(ii) the need to provide modern, qualitative, affordable and readily
available communications systems and services in Kenya;
(iii) the need to promote fair competition and investment in the
information and communications technology industry;
(iv) the need to promote and improve the quality of service provided
by licensees in Kenya; and
(v) any other principles that the Commission may from time to time
consider necessary and in the public interest;
(b) may issue directions in writing to any person to secure compliance
with the Act and these Regulations;
Principles and
procedures of
monitoring and
enforcement.