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Kenyans' mobile use questioned

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The number of mobile phone subscribers in Kenya has been called into question in a new report challenging the country’s much-hyped digital success narrative.

A report by GSMA - a trade body that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide - into sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile economy indicates that the country’s mobile penetration currently stands at 28 million people, translating to 59 per cent of the population.

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