True... I remember when YU had 7.50 across ALL networks + if you received a call... they gave you 75cents per minute!

My research still shows 20/= scratch cards for ZAIN litter the streets against 100/= & 50/= for safaricom.

Callers who were using Zain are now SMSingwhile calling with their safaricom line.

If you have a better way of knowing how this battle is affecting these companies just share with us

Cost cutting....cost cutting thats the name of safcom next game.

Otherwise kimeumana...
I wonder what those that are buying safcom shares now are thinking???
Could they be in denial of safaricoms corporate armageddon??

Kenya telecom price war bad for sector: govt official

Communications Ministry Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo tells Reuters...

"They came as a surprise and cut too deep. They should have taken into consideration the commercial and business interests"

Ndemo said with interconnection rates at 2.21 shillings, taxes at 26 percent, plus salaries and agents fees to be paid, the companies would struggle to make a profit from voice revenue.

"If you have no resources for reinvestment, you impact the quality of the service ... but we can't tell them, 'guys, behave'. We are assuming it makes business sense."

Ndemo lives in the stone age. This guy cannot convince ISPs to bring charges down to realistic levels and promote internet usage, so the consumer suffers until they "recoup their investments"? What uptake of broadband is he talking about? I dont see any....

Get serious! Let the cut run deep, he's just worried about the sudden drying up of taxes from Safcon, meaning our ministers and mps will have less fuel allowance to ferry their relatives around town. lets face it, our taxes are wasted on those idlers anyways.

Change is coming, maybe not political, but surely economic!