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Kenya: Safaricom Customers to Pay More for Calls, Fuliza

[Nation] Safaricom customers will now pay Sh4.87 per minute for calls made between 8am and 10pm after the telco announced a review of its prices to reflect the increase in excise duty on airtime and telephone services from 15 percent to 20 per cent.

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