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Mobile companies set to split subsidiary businesses in proposed law

The sun rises above the satellite dish in the capital city Nairobi's skyline in October 2014. [File, Standard]

Telecommunication companies could be headed for rough times if a Bill calling for their break-up is approved by the National Assembly.

The Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Bill, 2019 wants Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom Kenya to split their telecom businesses from their mobile money transfer and lending units.

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