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Here are phone brands you should avoid purchasing or using

Phone

The Communications Authority of Kenya has listed 21 phone brands that do not meet the country's required safety and technical standards.

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By  Hilary Kimuyu

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • Communications Authority of Kenya asked Kenyans to avoid purchasing non-type-approved mobile phones.
  • The regulator also prohibited vendors from selling the 21 flagged brands to members of the public.

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has warned the public and mobile phone vendors against using or selling unapproved phones.

In a public notice released on Tuesday, the authority listed 21 brands that do not meet the country's required safety and technical standards.

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