October 30 is when sales will start, and the device is expected to cost $40.
At the end of the month, Kenya’s first batch of reasonably priced cellphones, supported by the government, will be on sale as the East African nation looks to improve connection.
According to Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy Eliud Owalo, locally built cell phones should start to show up in stores on October 30 at a suggested retail price of $40. He made this announcement to the media last week.
“Yes, the release date is on October 30; that’s all for now,” Owalo told Business Daily. “We will release the rest of the details at the launch.”
The government had only recently finished a feasibility study for the smartphones, according to Owalo, who stated in July that they were originally supposed to be released in August. The official stated that Kenya is committed to lowering the cost of smartphones for all people, irrespective of their financial situation.
The project is a component of an effort spearheaded by the government to improve the nation’s connection and availability of digital gadgets. A consortium comprising Shenzhen TeleOne Technology, a Chinese wholesaler, and Safaricom and Jamii Telecommunications, two Kenyan operators, is assembling smartphones.
