10.5 million fake mobile phones rule the Kenyan market

Fake Nokia phones. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya is awash with fake mobile phones. New research conducted between May 2017 and May 2018 reveals a proliferation of substandard phones in the country.

The firm behind the study, Dublin based digital technology researcher Startcounter, released data showing that “unknown” handsets stand at 24.6 per cent, overtaking major brands such as Nokia and Samsung which ruled the market about a decade ago.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.