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Smartphones hit 50m, basic handsets ditched

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Smartphone connections rose to 50.2 million as of March this year, up from 48.7 million recorded last December.

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The number of smartphones connected to mobile networks in Kenya has crossed the 50 million mark for the first time, underlining the country’s accelerating shift toward internet-enabled devices and digital services.

Fresh data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows smartphone connections rose to 50.2 million as of March this year, up from 48.7 million recorded last December.