The value of telecommunications gadgets imported into Kenya surged 76.7 percent to hit a record Sh20.7 billion in the first half of this year, up from Sh11.7 billion in a similar window of 2022, buoyed by demand.
Data by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that April accounted for the bulk of the shipments worth a record Sh4.9 billion for a single month--pointing to a heightened appetite for electronic devices as a bigger population in the country becomes more tech-savvy.
