The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has issued a stern warning to real estate developers and residential estate managers accused of blocking market access for external Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
This follows internal and external investigations by the CAK, which found that estate developers were signing exclusive contracts with specific ISPs, thereby restricting competing firms from offering alternative services.
According to CAK, this practice is unlawful, limits competition, locks consumers out of the choices they would prefer, and lessens competition in the services in the country. "It is unlawful for undertakings to limit or control market access, technical development, or investments.
Section 21(3)(f) of the Act prohibits undertakings from applying dissimilar conditions to equivalent transactions with trading parties, placing them at a competitive disadvantage," the statement reads in part.
