COMESA to Probe Proposed Acquisition of Two Planes Leased by Kenya Airways
The COMESA Competition Commission has opened an inquiry into the proposed acquisition of two planes currently leased in Kenya, in a deal involving global lessor Azorra Aviation Holdings, LLC and [...]
Airtel Kenya Seeks to Ride Subscriber Growth Tailwind With New Campaign
Kenya's mobile subscription market experienced a significant 6.7% surge in the first three months of 2025, following near stagnation in the preceding three quarters. Airtel attributes its subscriber surge, which [...]Why Telkom Kenya Is Falling Behind in Kenya’s Telecom Race
Kenya’s telecommunications sector is booming, with mobile subscriptions surging past 76 million and mobile money accounts exceeding 45 million by March 2025. The market is vibrant, with aggressive campaigns by [...]Kenya Probes Multinational Shipping Giants Over Anti-Competitive Practices
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has launched an investigation into several multinational companies (MNCs) operating in Kenya's shipping and logistics sector, following complaints by the Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) [...]
Safaricom's Market Share Slides Below 65% as Airtel Closes the Gap
While Safaricom remains the market leader in Kenya's telecommunications sector, and by a wide margin, fresh data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows that its grip is gradually [...]Competition Watchdog Warns Real Estate Developers Against Exclusive ISP Deals
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has warned real estate developers and internet service providers (ISPs) against signing exclusive broadband deals that shut out rival firms, in a move aimed [...]Competition Authority Raises Concerns Over Parallel Consumer Protection Agency
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), an anti-trust regulator domiciled within the Treasury, has locked horns with the Ministry of Trade over plans to establish a new agency likely to [...]Heineken Fined for Stifling Competition in Comesa Market
Heineken has been found guilty of anti-competitive practices within the COMESA region, including blocking its distributors from selling other brands, setting for them minimum resale prices and enforcing territorial restrictions. [...]Competition Watchdog Helps SMEs Recover KSh 90mn in Delayed Payments
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) resolved most of the 82 cases of abuse of buyer power it flagged in the year ending June 2024, helping suppliers recover KSh 89.52 [...]South Africa Moves to Protect Local Media as Google, Meta Face Penalties
South Africa could require tech giants including Google, Meta, Microsoft, X, Tiktok and Open AI to pay a 5-10% digital advertising tariff or levy if they fail to implement proposed [...]Airtel Money to Refund Bank Transaction Fees as Telco Amps Up Competition
Airtel Money subscribers will get a 100% refund of transaction fees as airtime after transferring money from their bank accounts to the Airtel Money wallet, as the telco moves to [...]Kenya's Animal Feed Market Hit by Uneven Counties' Regulations
Kenya needs effective trade within the country and across borders for the growing demand for animal feed to be affordable at reasonable prices. “The cost of sourcing feed inputs andsupplying various [...]
