Government says 5M smartphones retailing at KES 6,000 to KES 8,000 have now been assembled in Kenya
The "Made in Kenya" dream for mobile devices seems to be scaling up faster than anticipated...
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The Kenyan government announced a significant milestone in local device assembly, with 5 million smartphones now assembled in the country, retailing between KES 6,000 and KES 8,000.
- ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo revealed that 5 million smartphones have been assembled in Kenya, retailing at a price point of KES 6,000 to KES 8,000.
- This initiative is directly linked to the government's broader job creation agenda and aims to reduce reliance on refurbished imports.
- The devices are assembled locally, targeting first-time smartphone users and supporting government-led digitization programs like eCitizen.
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