Kenya: Smartphones May Become Luxury Items Under New Finance Bill Tax
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government risks deepening the digital divide after the Finance Bill, 2026 proposed a 25 per cent excise duty on mobile phones, a move likely to push smartphones further out of reach for millions of low-income households and informal workers who rely on the devices for bu
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