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New levy to increase price of mobile phones, gadgets
Blank tape levy is imposed on items that may be used to carry copyright-protected content for private copying payable at the point of entry into Kenya or the point of first manufacture locally. FILE PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK
Mobile phones and other electronic gadgets with audio and video recording functions are set to become more expensive as the State moved to impose a new levy on such devices from this Friday.
The Kenya Copyright Board (Kecobo) on Monday announced the date for the start of collecting the Blank Tape Levy in what looks set to see end-users part with more money to acquire the devices.
