Kenya will produce the cheapest smart phones in Africa, in the next 12 months according to information provided by president William Samoei Ruto.
"Today the cheapest smartphone is Sh10,000 maybe Sh15,000. We want to see whether we can get to 30 or 40 Dollars and I want to promise the country that in the next 8 to 12 months we will have the cheapest smartphone in Africa, manufactured in Kenya.”
The head of state spoke during a meeting at the Kenya National Chambers of Commerce where he also promised the phones will sell at less than ksh 5,000.
The president added that most government services will be accessed online and Kenyans will be able to do that at the comfort of their home.
"We are working on it and by God’s Grace, between 6 and 12 months, we will have moved 90 per cent of all govt services onto the digital platform and ensure that from the comfort of your home, you can work with the government. You can get your license and government service without having to travel to any office.”
