Kenya-made phones to be 30pc cheaper

Chief Executive Officer of Safaricom PLC, Peter Ndegwa on October 11, 2023, at Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi. PHOTO | BILLY OGADA | NMG

Smartphones assembled at the Safaricom factory in Athi River will be up to 30 percent cheaper than imported ones, the giant telco has revealed.

Chief Executive at Safaricom Peter Ndegwa said the discounted pricing will help the telco to encourage increased uptake of 4G-enabled phones in the country and help grow revenues from the data business.

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