IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 84P 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 (UNIVERSAL
ACCESS AND SERVICE) REGULATIONS, 2010
1. Citation.
These Regulations shall be cited as the Kenya Information and Communications
(Universal Access and Service) Regulations, 2010.
2. Interpretation.
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“Advisory Council” means the Universal Service Advisory Council established
under section 102A of the Act;
“Designated population” means individuals, households, groups, communities or
institutions determined by the Commission, from time to time to be the target
beneficiaries of universal access;
“Fund” means the Universal Service (US) Fund established under section 84 J of
the Act;
“Licensee” means any person licensed under the Act;
“Operating plan” means a plan prescribed by the Commission for the
implementation of specific universal service programs and projects;
“Subsidies” means assistance granted to support universal service programmes and
projects;
“Universal access” means access of one hundred percent by a designated
population that can obtain, at the minimum, public access to quality and affordable
communication systems and services;
“Universal service” means access of one hundred percent by a designated
population that is reasonably able to privately subscribe to and use particular