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Kenya once exported telecommunication equipment to USA, Europe

Before turning Orange and now to blue and yellow, Telkom Kenya was once part of a brand with a fabled history that saw Kenya export telecommunication equipment to the USA and Europe.

Then under the umbrella of the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Company (KPTC), the firm was locally manufacturing telecommunication equipment for export at the now-defunct Gilgil Multipurpose Manufacturing Complex.

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