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How telcos are hoodwinking the State regulator

Airtel Shop on Koinange Street. (Photo: Wilberforce Okwiri/Standard)

Kenya has 39.1 million mobile users, translating to a mobile penetration rate of 86.2 per cent, one of the highest in Africa. This is according to the latest telecommunications industry report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).

But in a market where mobile network operators could be inflating figures, probably in a bid to boost their image to the public, it is difficult to ascertain the true nature of mobile penetration in the country.

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