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Communications Authority adopted industry guidelines for child online protection and safety in Kenya

On 29 April 2025, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) adopted the Industry Guidelines for Child Online Protection and Safety. The guidelines are founded on several principles, with a primary focus on safeguarding children’s rights to access i…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, platform intermediary: e-commerce, software provider: other software, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-04-29
adopted

On 29 April 2025, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) adopted the Industry Guidelines for Ch…

2025-10-29
in force

On 29 October 2025, the Communications Authority of Kenya’s (CA) Industry Guidelines for Child Onli…