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Will India’s Airtel exit the Kenyan market like Essar and Orange did?

Airtel Shop on Banda Street taken on 23rd January 2017. [PHOTO:WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/Standard]

Airtel Kenya may join the ranks of telecommunication firms that came, saw but failed to conquer Safaricom.

Recent developments at the Indian-based company have raised eyebrows on its future in Kenya, with the signs pointing to a possible exit or merger.

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