CA develops new technical specs for cellphone, ICT gadget producers

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has introduced technical specs for cellphones and different
communication devices manufacturing to boost client security and community
reliability.

CA Director General David Mugonyi in a
public discover on Tuesday stated all people, companies or
organisations desiring to promote, import or use cell units should now comply with
the up to date technical requirements.

Mugonyi stated solely authorised distributors are
allowed to commerce in communication units that meet the nation’s security
requirements, guarantee environment friendly community efficiency and ship a dependable consumer
expertise.

The telcos regulator’s position spans
standardisation of telecommunications providers and tools to ensure
enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) for customers
when utilizing telecommunication providers.

Through the Type Approval of ICT tools,
CA checks security, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), radiation, and environmental
issues.

“It is notified for the overall
public, ICT tools distributors, native cell phone assemblers and cell phone
producers that the Authority has developed technical specs to be used
throughout the kind approval course of for cell mobile units meant on the market and
use in Kenya,” the notice appearing on MyGov publication reads in part.

It added, “The specs will be
accessed on the Authority’s web site beneath the Type Approval specs tab
of the Type Approval part at: https://www.ca.go.ke/market-struc-ture.”

The discover comes a month after the company
banned 21 unapproved cell phone manufacturers from the market, warning that they
pose a security and well being threat to customers.

In a discover issued on Tuesday, February 10,
2026, CA cautioned in opposition to an inflow of the stated cell phone manufacturers, which he
known as non-type-approved.

“Through market surveillance, the Authority
has famous an inflow of non-type-approved cellphones which pose a security and
well being threat to customers,” the discover learn partly.

“Check the authenticity of the cell
telephones earlier than buy, by dialling *#06# and sending the 15-digit IMEI quantity
as an SMS to 1555, or on the CA web site freed from cost,” Mugonyi acknowledged.

He added, “Vendors are strictly prohibited
from promoting the recognized manufacturers, and customers are suggested to purchase cell
telephones solely from licensed sellers.”