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Safaricom gets reprieve as State seeks consultant

Integrated service provider, Safaricom has won temporary reprieve as the Government appears to have softened its stance on the regulation of dominant licensees in East Africa's largest ICT sector.

The telecommunications industry regulator, Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) Thursday stated that no player in the competitive telecommunications sector will be declared dominant for at least 18 months as the Government engages an independent consultant to conduct market analysis into the sector.

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