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Multiple Sim Card drives Kenya's mobile subscription to 49.5 million

NAIROBI, KENYA: Multiple sim card has driven up Kenya’s mobile penetration by over 100 per cent, a new report by Communications Authority of Kenya states.

During the October-December 2018 period, the number of active mobile subscriptions in the country grew by 6.2 per cent from the previous quarter to stand at 49.5 million translating to a penetration level of 106.2 per cent.

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