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Kenya: National Communication Policy 2025

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
22 Jan 2026 under deliberation
11 Jul 2025 under deliberation
11 Jun 2025 processing consultation
28 May 2025 in consultation
11 Feb 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Kenya
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

22 Jan 2026
under deliberation

Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy released final Draft of the National Communication Policy

On 22 January 2026, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, through the State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications, released the final Draft National Communication Policy. The policy establishes a framewor…

Event type outline
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
11 Jul 2025
under deliberation

Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy released Draft of the National Communication Policy 2025

On 11 July 2025, the Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, through the State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications, released the Draft of the National Communication Policy, pending Cabinet approval. The draft…

Event type outline
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
11 Jun 2025
processing consultation

Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy closed consultation on Draft National Communication Policy 2025

On 11 June 2025, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications) closed the public consultation, which had been open since 28 May 2025, on the Draft National Communicatio…

Event type outline
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
28 May 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy opened consultation on Draft National Communication Policy 2025

On 28 May 2025, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy (State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications) opened a public consultation, until 11 June 2025, on the Draft National Communication Policy, 2025. The dr…

Event type outline
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
11 Feb 2025
under deliberation

Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy released Draft National Communication Policy 2025

On 11 February 2025, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy released the Draft National Communication Policy, establishing a framework for coordinated, harmonised, and unified government communication with both public an…

Event type outline
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body