Search results for: COFEK

Mon, August 18th 2014, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Matiangi impeachment calls by ICTAK “ill-advised” – COFEK

Calls by the ICT Association of Kenya (ICTAK) to have ministry of ICT cabinet secretary Fred Matiangi impeached are “ill advised”, according to the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK). → Read more
Fri, August 15th 2014, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Equity Bank refutes COFEK allegations over MVNO licence

Equity Bank has spoken out against the Consumer’s Federation of Kenya (COFEK) to refute its allegations that the bank’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Finserve Africa, was wrongfully allocated scarce public resources including spectrum. → Read more
Mon, July 7th 2014, 14:30 · Chris Udemans

COFEK criticises Kenyan government over online advertising drive

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has said the move to starve media houses of government advertising is premature and will result in a loss of independence and public accountability. → Read more
Fri, June 13th 2014, 14:00 · Susan Mwenesi

COFEK accuses StarTimes of hijacking KBC World Cup signal

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has accused pay-TV provider StarTimes of hijacking the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) signal to air the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. → Read more
Thu, June 12th 2014, 13:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

StarTimes denies COFEK claims over FTA channels

Pay-TV provider StarTimes has denied claims by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) the provider infringed on customers’ rights to view free-to-air (FTA) channels, and has requested the legal suit against it by COFEK be stayed by the court. → Read more
Wed, June 11th 2014, 17:00 · Susan Mwenesi

COFEK wants Kenyan MVNO licences revoked

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has gone to court seeking to have three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences awarded in April revoked, with the case certified as urgent and a hearing set for June 26. → Read more
Thu, May 8th 2014, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi

COFEK calls for upgrade of police communications systems

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has called on the government to upgrade police surveillance communication to make it possible for members of the public to access individual online records of police officers using their names and numbers. → Read more
Wed, May 7th 2014, 12:30 · Agatha Nduku

COFEK sues GOtv, StarTimes after customers cut off from free channels

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has sued pay-TV providers GOtv and StarTimes seeking compensation for thousands of Kenyans cut off from three local free-to-air (FTA) channels. → Read more
Tue, April 22nd 2014, 16:20 · Agatha Nduku

COFEK may sue GOtv, StarTimes over free-to-air channels

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has given pay-TV providers GoTV and StarTimes seven days to resume showing free-to-air (FTA) channels and compensate consumers or face legal action. → Read more
Wed, April 9th 2014, 17:30 · Abdirizaq Hussein

COFEK’s case against Victor Kyalo pushed to May 8

The Consumers Federation of Kenya’s (COFEK) lawsuit against the appointment of ICT Authority chief executive officer (CEO) Victor Kyalo has been pushed to May 8, when hearing dates will be decided. → Read more
Mon, April 7th 2014, 11:30 · Agatha Nduku

COFEK challenges Kyalo appointment in court

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has gone to court to challenge the appointment of ICT Authority chief executive officer (CEO) Victor Kyalo, terming it as a non-competitive appointment. → Read more
Tue, March 25th 2014, 10:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Kenya ICT Authority CEO appointment unconstitutional – COFEK

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has said the recent appointment of Victor Kyalo as chief executive officer (CEO) of the ICT Authority of Kenya (ICTA) is unconstitutional. → Read more
Thu, January 16th 2014, 15:00 · Nick Sato

COFEK meets CCK and pay-TV providers over free-to-air channels

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) today met with pay-TV providers and the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) in a bid to iron out issues over free-to-air (FTA) channels not being free on pay-TV platforms ahead of the anticipated migration to digital broadcasting. → Read more
Thu, December 5th 2013, 12:30 · Gabriella Mulligan

Majority of Kenyans want digital migration postponed – COFEK

The majority of Kenyans believe the country’s digital migration should be postponed until June 2014, according to a new report by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK). → Read more
Thu, November 14th 2013, 09:30 · Susan Mwenesi

COFEK warns consumers on StarTimes STB advert

An advert by Chinese Pay TV provider StarTimes asking consumers who have been using their set-top boxes (STB) to buy new ones has been faulted by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) which says the broadcaster should pay for the replacements. → Read more
Wed, August 14th 2013, 17:00 · Kamau Mbote

COFEK petition hearing set for September 19

High court judge Isaac Lenaola has pushed the case brought by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) against the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), which demands a uniform digital migration date is set in 2014, back until September 19, 2013. → Read more
Tue, August 13th 2013, 20:00 · Susan Mwenesi

CCK writes to COFEK over intended digital migration suit

The Communication Commission of Kenya has written to the the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) concerning the latter’s lawsuit over the new digital migration. → Read more
Thu, August 8th 2013, 11:30 · Nick Sato

COFEK to reignite digital migration court battle

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has threatened to take the government to court over its latest digital migration target two days after it was announced Nairobi’s analogue signal would be switch off on December 13, 2013, and the entire country on June 30, 2014. → Read more
Wed, July 31st 2013, 15:15 · Kamau Mbote

COFEK and ICPC criticise Kenyatta’s private Safaricom and Airtel case

A suit by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s International Criminal Court (ICC) lawyer Steven Kay has sparked reactions from various lobby groups including the International Center for Policy and Conflict (ICPC) believe the attempt to lock out the media and public of proceedings is a bid to discredit the ICC and victims. → Read more
Tue, July 30th 2013, 11:30 · Susan Mwenesi

COFEK returns to court on digital migration case

The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has instructed its lawyers to file a new application that will rescind their earlier decision to withdraw their case seeking to delay the digital migration. → Read more