CA proposes standalone licence for data centres in Kenya

The regulator said it wants to create a specific licence for data centre operations instead of continuing to regulate co-location facilities under the Network Facilities Provider Tier 2 category...

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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is proposing a new, standalone licensing category specifically for data centres in Kenya.

This change aims to provide a clearer regulatory framework for the growing digital infrastructure sector.
The proposal comes from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the regulator for Kenya's ICT sector.
Currently, data centres are regulated under the Network Facilities Provider (NFP) Tier 2 licence category, but the CA seeks to create a more tailored approach.
Stakeholders have 30 days from the notice publication to submit comments on the proposed framework.

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