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I couldn't find much about data plan pricing in Kenya, but if I'm reading this[1] page right, there are unlimited plans for the equivalent of about USD $10 per month. Really not that bad.

[1] http://kalahari.xtgem.com/internet_tarrifs_in_kenya




Not that bad, but only with US salary. Take into account average family income in Kenya.


What kind of average family is buying an $80 cellphone? The majority are still going to use cheap used phones shipped in from the EU, or discarded by the richer members of their society.


I'm assuming that most of the people in Kenya buying a smart phone are going to be on the upper end of the income distribution.


The majority are using features phones(from edge-bluetooth-o.x-MP-camera to basic call-&text) manufactured by Nokia, samsung, lg,SE and Shenzhen. People rarely acquire phones discarded from the richer.




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