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Kenya's media and communications landscape is one of the most vibrant in Africa. Broadcast, print, digital platforms, telecoms, and advertising operate within regulatory frameworks administered by the Communications…
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Kenya's media and communications landscape is one of the most vibrant in Africa. Broadcast, print, digital platforms, telecoms, and advertising operate within regulatory frameworks administered by the Communications Authority, the Media Council, and sector-specific regulators.
We advise media houses, broadcasters, telecoms, content creators, advertising agencies, and digital platforms on licensing, content agreements, IP, data protection, defamation, and disputes.
Most matters cross two or three of these.
Describe the situation in your own words. We will tell you what it actually involves, which services it touches, and what it will cost, before you commit to anything.
Why clients instruct us for communications & media
Four commitments specific to this practice.
Licensing and collective management disputes
MCSK, KAMP and PAVRISK arrangements remain unsettled. We advise where the rights, and the money, actually sit.
Broadcasting and neighbouring rights
Ownership, licensing and enforcement, including action against pirate distribution.
Communications Authority requirements
Regulatory obligations for broadcasters and digital platforms.
Content IP treated as revenue
Format, brand and archive rights structured as commercial assets.
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Communications & MediaMedia and Broadcasting Law in Kenya: The CA FrameworkMedia law Kenya Communications Authority, the CA is one of three separate regulatory bodies governing broadcasting, print, and…30 May 2026Get in touch
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