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Proposal
Public Notice: Stakeholder Validation Forum on Draft Kenya Information and Communication Regulations, 2026
Affects:
Certification Process
Pricing
Spectrum Management
Executive Summary
The Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy is hosting a three-day virtual stakeholder validation forum from September 15th to 17th, 2026, to review fifteen sets of proposed draft regulations, including those concerning type approval, radiocommunication, and tariffs.
Last Updated
09-SEP-26
This public notice from the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy outlines a virtual Stakeholder Validation Forum regarding the proposed **Kenya Information and Communication Regulations, 2026**.
### Scope
The forum serves as the final step in a regulatory engagement process, following a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) and prior public consultation. The Ministry is seeking to validate fifteen specific sets of draft regulations scheduled for discussion over three days:
* **15th September 2026:**
1. General Licensing
2. Broadcasting
3. Postal and Courier
4. Type Approval of Electronic Communications Equipment
5. Numbering
* **16th September 2026:**
6. Radiocommunication and Frequency Spectrum
7. Fair Competition and Equal Treatment
8. Tariff
9. Interconnection
10. Infrastructure Sharing
* **17th September 2026:**
11. Consumer Protection
12. Electronic Certification Administration
13. Domain Name Administration
14. Compliance and Enforcement
15. Administration of Universal Service Fund
### Key Requirements
* **Participation:** Stakeholders and members of the public are invited to review the draft regulations and the accompanying Regulatory Impact Statement, which are available on the Ministry’s website (ict.go.ke) and the Communications Authority of Kenya’s website (ca.go.ke).
* **Mandatory Registration:** Interested participants must register through the provided Microsoft Teams link to attend the virtual sessions.
* **Schedule:** Each virtual session is scheduled from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on the respective dates.
Attached Documents & Source Files
Public Notice: Stakeholder Validation Forum on Draft Kenya Information and Communication Regulations, 2026
Author / Agency: Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy
Key Regulatory Timeline & Dates
Sep 15, 2026
Commenting Opens
Start of the virtual stakeholder validation sessions.
Aug 26, 2026
Date Published
Date on the Public Notice.
Sep 17, 2026
Commenting Deadline
Conclusion of the stakeholder validation forum.
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