Why CA gave Safaricom, Airtel temporary licences

Director General of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) David Mugonyi.

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Safaricom and Airtel Kenya have been offered temporary two-year operating licences, pending agreements on permit fees, how to allocate spectrums and penalties for voice service outages.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) opted not to grant the firms permits over the traditional 10-year period awaiting a review of regulations that would alter the country’s telecommunications landscape.

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