Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
CAP. 411A
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION
THE KENYA COMMUNICATIONS (APPEALS) RULES, 1999
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[Subsidiary]
L.N. 2/2000,
L.N. 176/2003.
1. These Rules may be cited as the Kenya Communications (Appeals) Citation.
Rules, 1999.
2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—
Interpretation.
L.N. 176/2003.
“appeal” means an appeal to the Tribunal under any of the provisions
of the Act;
“appellant” means a person entering an appeal and the advocate or duly
authorised agent of that person;
“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Tribunal appointed under section
102 (1) of the Act;
“Executive Officer” means the Executive Officer of the Tribunal
appointed pursuant to rule 3;
“memorandum” means a memorandum of appeal presented under rule
4;
“Permanent Secretary” means the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry
for the time being responsible for Communications;
“respondent”—
(a) in relation to an appeal brought by a licencee who is a party to a
dispute determined by the Commission under Regulation 8 of the
Kenya Communications Regulations, 2001, means any licensee
(other than the appellant) who was bound by the determination;
or
(b) in any other case, means the Commission.
Appointment of
3. (1) The Permanent Secretary shall appoint a person to be the Executive
Executive Officer.
Officer of the Tribunal.
(2) The Executive Officer shall, in matters relating to appeals to the
Tribunal and to the procedure therefore, comply with general or special
directions lawfully given by the Chairman or the Tribunal.
(3) The appeals shall be filed in the offices of the Appeals Tribunal at
Transcom House along Ngong Road, Nairobi.
4. (1) An appeal shall be entered by presentation of memorandum of
Form and time for
appeal, together with five copies thereof, to the Executive Officer within
lodging an appeal.
the period specified in the Act, or, where not specified, within thirty days of
L.N. 176/2003.
notification of the decision appealed against to the appellant in writing: