Kenya’s communications agency and telecoms row over ICT fund continues

Nairobi – A four-year dispute between Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and mobile phone operators over contributions to the universal services fund is set to spill over into next year.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Nairobi – A four-year dispute between Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) and mobile phone operators over contributions to the universal services fund is set to spill over into next year.The CCK required all companies in telecoms sector, except those in postals services, to comply with Kenya Communications (Amendment) Act of 2009 effective last July, the start of government’s financial year. The law requires them to contribute 0.5 per cent of their sh10m and above annual income towards bridging information and communication technology (ICT) access gaps, especially in remote under-developed areas usually shunned by investors because of low returns. Targeted firms include mobile operators, Internet solutions providers and broadcasters.