Section 81 of The Kenya Information and Communications Act CAP 411A: Renewal of licence
A licence issued under this Act may, on application and subject to the payment of the prescribed fee, be renewed for such further period as the Commission may specify:
Provided that where the Commission does not renew the licence it shall notify the licensee in writing of the reasons for refusal within thirty days, and the licensee may, if aggrieved, appeal to the Tribunal.
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(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Commission may, from time to time, modify any conditions attached to a licence under this Act.
(2) Subject to subsection (4), before making any...
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- Section 85 - Power of operator to use land
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- Section 86 - Procedure for using public land
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- Section 87 - Compulsory purchase of land
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- Section 88 - Powers on occurrence of emergency
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- Section 89 - Entry and search of premises, etc.
(1) If a court is satisfied by information on oath that there is reasonable ground for suspecting that an offence under the provisions of this Act has been or is being committed, and that the evidence...
- Section 90 - Seizure of apparatus, article or other property
(1) A search warrant granted under section 89 may authorise the person or persons named in it to seize and detain, for the purposes of any relevant proceedings, any radio-communication apparatus,...
- Section 91 - Forfeiture of property used in commission of offence
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- Section 92 - Disposal of property seized under section 90
(1) Any property seized by a person authorised by a warrant under section 89 may be detained—
(a) until the end of the period of six months from the date of the seizure; or
(b) if proceedings in...
- Section 93 - General restrictions on disclosure of information
(1) No information with respect to any particular business which—
(a) has been obtained under or by virtue of the provisions of this Act; and
(b) relates to the private affairs of any individual or...
- Section 94 - Powers in relation to electricity undertakers, etc.
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- Section 96 - Offences by companies
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- Section 97 - Property of the Commission in the custody of employee.
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- Section 98 - Limitation.
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- Section 99 - Restriction on execution against property of Commission
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any law—
(a) where any judgement or order has been obtained against the Commission no execution or attachment, or process in the nature thereof, shall be...
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Any notice or other document required or authorised under this Act to be served on the Commission may be served—
(a) by delivering of the notice or other document to the Director-General or to any...
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Any notice or other document required or authorised under this Act to be served on any person by the
Commission or the Director-General or any employee may be served—
(a) by delivering it to that...
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(a) a chairman who shall be...
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(1) The Kenya Posts and Telecommunication Corporation Act (Cap. 411) is repealed.
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