Mobile Phones Stories

Kenya’s mobile phone subscriptions hit 70 million as digital services soar
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

The rise in subscriptions has been attributed to better network coverage, affordable smartphones, and improved mobile services.

Survey reveals only 53% of Kenyans own mobile phones
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

Nationally, mobile phone ownership is nearly equal between men and women, with 54.5 per cent of males and 52 per cent of females reporting ownership o...

Kenya drops mobile phone IMEI declaration requirement for tourists after public outcry
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 08, 2024

The reversal follows consultations with relevant authorities to assess the best way forward.

Rwandan national arrested in Mombasa in phones theft crackdown
Farhiya Hussein  |  Nov 06, 2024

The arrest highlights ongoing police efforts to crack down on mobile phone theft in Mombasa.

CBK Report: Mobile financial services see significant growth in 2023
Vincent Ombati  |  Jul 19, 2024

The report reveals that Kenyans transacted a record high in terms of transactions compared to previous years.

DCI city raids: Hundreds of stolen electronic devices seized, 26 suspects arrested
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 06, 2024

In Kamukunji, the detectives arrested three suspects and confiscated 19 suspected stolen mobile phones in two shops.

Up to 40 per cent of phones in Kenya are fake - CA report
Ibrahim Omar  |  Feb 08, 2024

These knockoffs are often cheaper than genuine phones which makes them especially attractive to cost-conscious buyers.

Kenya produced 194,000 smartphones by December- CS Owalo
Saleem Abdi  |  Feb 05, 2024

The localy made smartphones will retail at around Sh8,000.

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