Kenya: Communications Authority Warns Kenyans Against Illegal Mobile Phone Brands Posing Health Risks

Kenya: Communications Authority Warns Kenyans Against Illegal Mobile Phone Brands Posing Health Risks

Nairobi -- The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has issued a public notice warning consumers against purchasing non-type approved mobile phones that pose significant safety and health risks.

CA Red-Flags 21 Mobile Phone Brands in Major Safety Crackdown: Is Your Device on the 'Danger List'? - Techish Kenya

CA warns against 21 non-approved phone brands citing safety risks. Verify your device's authenticity immediately by dialling *#06#.

How to Know if Your Phone's Authorised to Operate in Kenya

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has given steps about how Kenyans can check if their mobile phones are approved to operate in the country, after it flagged 21 mobile brands. This is after CA Director General David Mugonyi urged Kenyans to verify the authenticity and approval status of any handset before buying. In a … The post How to Know if Your Phone’s Authorised to Operate in Kenya first appeared on Metropol Digital.

Communications Authority Bans 21 Illegal Phone Brands, Orders Vendors To Stop Sales

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos Communications Authority Bans 21 Illegal Phone Brands, Orders Vendors to Stop Sales The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has flagged at least 21 brands of mobile phones in the Kenyan market and ordered vendors across the country to stop selling the gadgets with immediate effect. In a statement on February 10, 2026, the authority also warned the public to be wary of illegal mobile phones …