A section of Kenyans are now seeking alternative service providers after the announcement by safaricom that voice calls and data will increase by 30 cents and SMS by 10 cents from midnight. CEO Bob Collymore said the increase is caused by the increase in taxation after the implementation of the 2018 financial bill.
“Therefore, as a result of the increased taxes passed in the Finance Act 2018, we wish to notify our customers that from midnight tonight, the 18th October 2018, our headline price for voice calls and data will increase by 30 cents and SMS by 10 cents,” Collymore said in a statement.
“We are aware of and regret the impact these additional taxes on our customers. It is our sincere hope that these changes will not affect the remarkable gains we have made in mobile phone and internet penetration in Kenya over the last two decades.”
Kenyans have however expressed their disappointment as others shared with the public that they are planning to shift to other networks.
Here are some of the reactions…
Thank you Augustine. ^Caro
— Airtel Kenya (@AIRTEL_KE) October 17, 2018
Karibu Telkom. ^eWK
— Telkom Kenya (@TelkomKenya) October 17, 2018
Safaricom wameongeza bei by what % halaf please advice me which other alternative network with good connectivity rate & low cost of internet can I subscribe to
— Mapesa Kuria, OGW. (@KuriaOGW) October 17, 2018
Hi Duke. ^Caro
— Airtel Kenya (@AIRTEL_KE) October 17, 2018
Thanks guys for the good work that you do. If not with your reduced call rate we shall have died not making calls
— Duke of Gusii (@obnoxiousKisii) October 17, 2018
To hell with you pipu you are not the only farm. With supernormall ptofits you’ve been making pia ety mnaincrease price? Ama mnataka kununua jupiter? Tunaama kwa mpigo ka na company yenu
— Wareng Netebes (@WNetebes) October 17, 2018
Karibu sana. We warmly welcome you. ^Caro
— Airtel Kenya (@AIRTEL_KE) October 17, 2018