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CAP. 411A
Application for
licence.
Kenya Information and Communications
[Rev. 2011
77. (1) Every application for a licence under this Act shall be in the
prescribed form addressed to the Commission and shall be accompanied
by such fee as may be prescribed.
(2) The Commission may, with respect to any application, require
the applicant to supply such additional information as it may consider
necessary in considering the application.
Notice of licence.
1 of 2009, s. 27.
78. (1) The Commission shall, at least thirty days before granting
a licence under this Act, give notice in the Gazette and in such other
manner as the Commission considers appropriate—
(a) specifying the name and other particulars of the person or
class of persons to whom the licence is to be granted;
(b) stating the reasons for the proposed grant of the licence;
and
(c) specifying the time (not being less than thirty days from the
date of the notice) within which written representations or
objections in respect of the proposed licence may be made
to the Commission.
Provided that nothing in this subsection shall apply in respect of
licences for—
(i) telecommunications vendors;
(ii) radio-communications; or
(iii) value-added or resale services.
(2) The Commission shall in considering the application, take
into account any written representations or objections received under
subsection (1) (c).
Grant of licence.
1 of 2009, s. 28.
79. The Commission may, upon expiry of the period of notice
under section 78 grant a licence to the applicant if satisfied that the
applicant should be licensed, subject to such conditions, including the
payment of such licence fee as may be prescribed:
Provided that where the Commission does not grant a licence,
it shall notify the applicant in writing of the reasons for refusal within
thirty days of such refusal and the applicant may, if aggrieved, appeal
to the Tribunal.