Unique mobile uptake rises to 64 percent

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A mobile subscriber uses her phone in Nyeri Town. FILE PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NMG 

The share of people owning a mobile phone in Kenya rose to 64 percent last year compared to 61 percent in 2021, signalling increased acquisition of customers by the telcos led by Safaricom and Airtel Kenya.

The data, which weeds out the impact of multiple SIM card ownership in assessing mobile penetration, has been published by Airtel Africa, which operates in Kenya and other regional markets.

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