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How to use your Sh20 airtime to access Kenyan newspapers online

With the world battling a pandemic that has killed over 350,000 people, access to information on COVID-19 is vital. Since social distancing is one of the ways to curb the spread of this disease, purchasing a hard copy newspaper has become difficult.

However, Kenyans can now purchase several newspapers online using Sh20 of their airtime. This is after Safaricom partnered with the Standard Group Plc and Nation Media Group to enable smartphone users to access a digital copy at Sh20bob per issue.

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