The government owns shares in certain telecom companies. In particular, Alfa Telecom is fully owned by the State of Kyrgyzstan, while for Kyrgyztelecom Open Joint Stock Company (Kyrgyz Telecom OJSC) the ownership structure consists of 77.8% owned by the Ministry of Digital Development, 12.5% by the Social Fund and the remaining shares are owned by private individuals and entities.

The Kyrgyz Republic is a signatory of the World Trade organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA) of 1996, but is not a signatory of its 2015 expansion (ITA II).

Kenya has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Signatures.

The Environmental Management and Coordination (Extended Producer Responsibility) Regulations impose obligations for importers of used electronic goods such as licences, registration for compliance schemes and reporting to ensure that the products comply with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), amongst other requirements.

It is reported that there is a requirement to obtain a Certificate of Conformity from a Kenya Bureau of Standards appointed pre-export verification of conformity (PVoC) partner. To import any commodity into Kenya, an importer has to enlist the services of a clearing agent who will process the import documentation through Kenya Customs electronically on the Simba 2005 system and clear the goods on the company's behalf. It is the seller’s responsibility to ensure that shipments to Kenya happen only after issuance of a Certificate of Conformity. In addition, products containing the QMark do not have to go through inspection for compliance upon entry into another Partner State of the East African Community.

Companies have expressed concerns regarding the prolonged duration for Kenyan Customs to release shipments, along with the excessive formalities involved. The one-stop customs clearance system in Kenya reportedly does not function as expected, and the pre-arrival processing of electronic documents is ineffective. Additionally, there are reports of inconsistent application of classification and valuation decisions within the system, as well as unnecessary transit inspections.

According to the Communications Authority of Kenya, an application for Type Approval must be made using the Application Form for Type Approval/Type Acceptance of ICT Equipment. It is reported that the homologation procedure in Kenya is more complicated than in most African countries. Depending on regulations and type of equipment, the authority may require product samples for further examination or simply issue an exemption letter. The validity period of conformity documents can be unlimited (exemption letters) or limited to 6 months (certificates of conformity) after which the authority automatically issues an unlimited certificate.

According to Section 3 of the National Payment System Act, the Central Bank is empowered to designate a payment system. In addition, Section 12 prohibits unauthorised companies from conducting business with a payment service provider. Furthermore, pursuant to Art. 43 of the National Payment System Regulations, e-money issued shall be subject to an individual transaction limit that shall not exceed seventy thousand shillings (approx. USD 560) and an aggregate monthly load limit of one million shillings (approx. USD 7,990), provided that the Central Bank may approve higher limits for specific categories of e-money issuers. The limits may be amended by the Central Bank from time to time.

It is reported that the de minimis threshold, that is the minimum value of goods below which customs do not charge duties, is KSH 2,580 (approx. USD 20), below the 200 USD threshold recommended by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

The Kenya Information and Communications (Consumer Protection) Regulation provides a comprehensive consumer protection framework that applies to online transactions.

Kenya has not signed the United Nations (UN) Convention on the Use of Electronic Communications in International Contracts.

Kenya has not adopted national legislation based on or influenced by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Model Law on Electronic Commerce.

Kenya has appended the World Trade Organization (WTO) Telecom Reference Paper to its schedule of commitments.

Regulation 5 of the Registration of SIM-Cards Regulations requires every telecom operator to register its users, including the provision of personal data such as names and national identity cards.