Economists warn why you could pay more for mobile services

Institute of Economic Affairs- Kenya Executive Director Kwame Owino (left) and Assistant Programmes Officer Stephen Jairo at a press briefing to analyse the Communication Authority's report on competition in the telecommunications Sector in Kenya. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

You could soon pay higher costs for mobile services if the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) follows through with plans to introduce price controls in the sector, economists have warned.

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) said yesterday the recommendations by UK-based consultancy firm Analysys Mason, especially on price controls in its study on market dominance laid the basis for tariff hikes.