Rev. 2011]
Kenya Information and Communications
CAP. 411A
261
[Subsidiary]
10. (1) The Commission shall issue a provisional or final type approval Type approval
certificate to the successful applicant for a specific model of equipment.
certificate
(2) The communication equipment to be sold or used shall be of the same
model that was granted the type approval and not modified in any way without
the approval of the Commission.
(3) The grant of type approval under this Regulation shall not be
construed as a guarantee for the proper functioning, performance or quality of
the equipment by the Commission.
(4) A supplier, importer or distributor shall ensure that the approved
equipment inter-works properly with the public electronic communication
network.
(5) The Commission shall not be liable for interference caused to other
equipment, injury, or loss of life, or damage to property, arising as a direct or
indirect result of the use of any approved equipment.
(6) Where there is doubt relating to the interpretation of a type approval
specification, the method of carrying out the test or the validity of the
statements made by the manufacturers of the equipment, the interpretation of
the Commission shall be final.
11. (1) A supplier, importer or distributor shall, before selling any
communication equipment, ensure that the equipment meets the standards and
specifications set out by the Commission and is compatible with the public
communications networks.
Connection of type
approved terminals to
the public electronic
communications
network.
(2) A service provider shall not connect type approved communication
equipment to public networks before the equipment is inspected by the
Commission and network operators.
(3) A network operator shall not have the right to refuse connection to
type approved equipment.
12. (1) A service provider shall affix a type approval label in all its
communications terminal or network equipment.
(2) Every supplier, importer or distributor shall ensure that all equipment
offered for sale or private use have valid type approval or type acceptance
certificates issued by the Commission and is clearly affixed with a type approval
label issued by a recognized Commission containing—
(a) the logo of the Commission;
(b) the type of the equipment; and
(c) the alphanumeric identifications of the equipment.
Type approval label
for terminal or
network equipment.