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Last Updated: 26/5/2006
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The Government acknowledges the integral role played by communication sector in facilitating the national socio-political and economic development.
To date, over 6 million Kenyans use mobile phones.The subscriber base has increased by over 58% since 2003.stringent measures taken saw the sector record the following improvements.
- Land line connections increased by 2.5% from 280 thousand in 2004 to 287 thousand in 2005.
- Subscriber base of mobile phone connections increased from 4.3 million in 2004 to 5.6 million in 2005.
- A total of 244 FM and 89 TV frequencies have been assigned by 2005.
- Sales of English newspaper increased by 3.4% while Kiswahili declined by 11.6% in 2005.
Installation of fibre optic network has ensured the establishment of IT especially in Government Departments hence the ease of communication.
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Office of Public Communications
KICC Building, 3rd Floor
P.O.Box 45617-00100
Nairobi
Tel: +254-020-2240488
+254-020-2223521
Fax: +254-020-2240600
E-mail: comms@comms.go.ke
SMS (Zain/Safaricom): 2888
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