Elon Musk’s Starlink faces predatory pricing claim in Kenya

The number of Kenyans using satellite internet has surged since Starlink entered the Kenyan market in July last year.

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US billionaire Elon Musk’s satellite firm, Starlink has been accused of practising predatory pricing or offering deep discounts and selling below cost to lure customers from its competitors in the Kenyan internet market.

Jamii Telecommunications Limited, Kenya’s number two internet player behind Safaricom, has asked the communications regulator to investigate the alleged predatory pricing, a letter tabled in the High Court shows.

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