WAKA TV underground network exposed in Eldoret as DCI raid cuts off 64 subscribers, starts court prosecutions
Authorities have tightened the noose on illegal Internet TV streaming in Kenya after a sting operation in Eldoret led to the arrest of a man allegedly behind..
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Authorities in Kenya have cracked down on illegal streaming services by arresting Kelvin Kiplang’at Singoéi in Eldoret. He is accused of operating an underground network distributing pirated WAKA TV and other IPTV content, leading to the disconnection of 64 subscribers.
- 64 subscribers were instantly disconnected from unauthorized IPTV streams.
- Kelvin Kiplang’at Singoéi was arrested in Kiplombe, Uasin Gishu County.
- The suspect appeared before the Chief Magistrate’s Court in Eldoret on October 7, 2025, and was released on a cash bail of KES 300,000.
- The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO), in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), led the operation.
- A "WAKA TV pirate control panel" and 135 marketing flyers were seized.
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