On March 24, 2026, the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya published technical specification for mobile cellular equipment. Under the new specification, all cellular devices must use USB Type-C as the charging port, and the charging cable must be detachable from the power adapter. CA issued a press release on March 26, 2026, clarifying that phones and tablets approved through March 24, 2026 can continue to be used, owned, and sold.

In addition, the type approval page on the CA website clearly requires samples to be submitted for certification.

Click this link to view the original CA Mobile Cellular Devices Technical Specification.