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Originally published by Capital Newstop
April 29, 2026
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Communications Authority pushes for major reforms to National Addressing Bill

The Authority argued that it already holds the statutory mandate for national addressing and numbering under existing regulations, including the Kenya Information and Communications (Numbering) Regulations, 2010, which are currently under review. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya new..
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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is pushing for significant reforms to the National Addressing Bill, 2025, arguing that it needs to align with existing legal frameworks and avoid duplication of functions.
- The CA proposes deleting sections establishing a National Addressing Council and vesting its responsibilities in the Authority, citing existing statutory mandates.
- Director General David Mugonyi appeared before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Communication, Information and Innovation to voice these concerns.
- The CA also recommends a decentralised approach for address assignment, with permanent County Addressing Units instead of proposed committees, and advocates for removing provisions on naming addressable objects.
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