Communications Authority of Kenya

Communications Authority of Kenya
Agency overview
Formed1999
JurisdictionGovernment of Kenya
HeadquartersCA Centre Nairobi Regional Offices : Nairobi I Mombasa I Kisumu I Nyeri
Minister responsible
  • Dr. Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy., Prof. Edward Kisiang'ani,CBS, Principal Secretary, State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Agency executives
Parent agencyMinistry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (https://ict.go.ke/)
Websitehttps://ca.go.ke/

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is the independent regulatory agency for the ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) industry in Kenya with responsibilities in telecommunications, e-commerce, broadcasting,cyber security, and postal/courier services. The CA is also responsible for managing the country's numbering and frequency spectrum resources, administering the Universal Service Fund (USF) as well as safeguarding the interests of users of ICT services.

The Authority began its operations on 1st July 1999 as the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) after the split of the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (KPTC), following the enactment of the Kenya Information and Communications Act (KICA), 1998.