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Phone network opens fresh opportunities in Kitui rural

By Philip Muasya | 5yrs ago

Mr Noah Mwinzi, a businessman at Nguuku market in Kitui County makes a call outside his shop. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

Parts of Mwingi North in Kitui County hitherto underserved have seen more businesses open up, thanks to mobile network connectivity rolled out in the region for the first time since independence.

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