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The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is taking comments until 6 November 2026 on a draft Satellite Frequency Licensing Framework that places licences, annual frequency fees and terminal records on satellite operators.
A Kenyan line can be recycled only after three months with no calls, SMS, data or top-ups and three more months of notices, and using it once stops the process, under Communications Authority rules in force since 19 September 2026. M-Pesa is separate: Safaricom's terms provide for an account to be suspended once its SIM has been inactive for 90 days, TechTrendsKE reported.
Airtel Kenya bought 100 MHz of spectrum for US$65 million on a 25-year term, and group profit after tax rose to US$452 million in the six months to 30 September, its parent Airtel Africa said on 30 October 2026.
On 1 October 2026, the Communications Authority of Kenya told Safaricom, Airtel Kenya, Telkom Kenya and Jamii to deliver government emergency texts to all active subscribers, including those who opted out.
