Starlink, rivals face Sh15m licence under new telecoms rules

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A Starlink satellite internet system is set up on a caravan truck.

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Satellite communication providers, including Starlink, will from this week be required to obtain a licence costing at least Sh15 million and pay up to 0.4 percent of their annual gross turnover to the Kenyan government under expanded telecommunications rules.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)’s Revised Telecommunications Market Structure for 2026 introduces a new International Gateway Systems and Services (IGSS) licence for satellite firms.

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