Kenyans imported a record Sh4.9 billion worth of telecommunication equipment in April this year, the highest ever in a single month since the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) started recording data on this category of shipments in January 2017.
The value of shipments in April 2024 marks a 58 percent increase from the Sh3.1 billion worth of gadgets brought into the country in the same month last year, reflecting increased use of such devices as more become tech-savvy.
