Since its establishment, the Authority has executed its mandate through implementation of five (5) Strategic Plans, which are aligned with the national priorities, regional and international development frameworks.
In 1997, the first policy guideline specific to telecommunications and postal sector liberalisation was issued based on the Economic Recovery Strategy for Wealth and Employment Creation (2003–2007).
This policy guideline was developed by the Kenya Posts and Telecommunication Corporation (KP&TC) and the Ministry of Transport and Communications.
It set out the role of the sector in national development, stated the policy objectives and identified targets as well as strategies to be pursued.
Telkom Kenya was created in 1999 as a separate legal entity from the previous postal and telecommunications statutory body and is slated for privatisation.
In 2000, the Ministry of Information, Transport and Communications prepared a cabinet paper on broadcasting with the status of a sector policy statement.
It was adopted in 2006 and it aimed at creating an enabled and knowledge-based society by using ICTs to improve the livelihoods of Kenyans.
The Fund is expected to finance national projects that have a significant impact on the availability and accessibility of ICTs in rural, remote, and poor urban areas.
In 2015, the Authority shepherded the switchover from analog to digital television broadcasting, making Kenya among the first countries in Africa to meet the global deadline of 17 June 2015.
A 2021 ICT Access Gap study showed that about 3.6% of Kenyans were not connected, translating to a population of about 1.7 million people.
In 2020, a new National ICT Policy was adopted, with an ambitious focus on embracing the digital economy, e-commerce and other new frontiers in cutting-edge technology.
The 2022 Government Digital Transformation Agenda (GoDTA) seeks to realize the Digital Superhighway by enhancing universal broadband by laying out 100,000 km of fibre optic cable, digitising at least 80% of government services; setting up twenty-five thousand (25,000) public wifi hotspots; development of eight (8) regional ICT hubs and centres of excellence, enhancement of data protection and cyber security management and catalysing the creative economy, amongst others.
Daniel Kipkogei Rono • Ms. Christine Bhoke Nchamah • Mr. Paul Mureithi • Mr. Erick Langat • Ms. Ummu Bunu Haji Ahmad • Mr. Waweru Kimani, alternate to Principal Secretary, Broadcasting and Telecommunications • Mr. Henry Mutwiri Riungu, alternate to Principal Secretary, The National Treasury & Planning • Mr. Frederick Muhul, alternate to Principal Secretary, Ministry of Interior & National Administration
The Authority is broadly structured into three directorates, namely, Technical Operations and Compliance, Market and Consumer Affairs, and Corporate Services and Administration.
The Authority has established four regional offices in line with the Constitutional requirement of devolution of public services and in order to conveniently serve its customers in various parts of the country.
https://ca.go.ke/ The Authority is Kenya's designated representative to local, regional and international ICT fora.