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The increased access to and constant evolution of technology has been a key driver of innovation. In 2017, the ownership of smartphones in Kenya was at 60%, Internet Subscription at 67% and mobile subscription ranked at 82%. The three have led to accelerated growth of technology leading to a revolution in almost every sector in Kenya.
In the health sector for instance; the rising cost of healthcare coupled with unaffordable insurance premiums has forced the average Kenyan to resort to the Internet as their first and sometimes main source of medical information. Google and Web MD have been significant in bridging this gap.
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