Kenya: National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy Guidelines 2020 include licensing requirement

Progress

Current status
in force
07 Aug 2020 in force

Scope

Implementers
Kenya
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Aug 2020
in force

Adoption of ICT policy including local ownership requirement for licensing

On 7 August 2020, the Kenyan Government announces the National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy Guidelines, 2020, which include new rules for FDI, increasing the local ownership requirement of companies providing ICT services i…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government