By MUTHOKI MUMOMore by this AuthorThe government is pushing for interoperability rather than splitting of Safaricom in a bid to increase competition in the telecommunications sector. ICT Secretary Joe Mucheru says proposals that M-Pesa should be separated from Safaricom would not on its own raise competition in the sector. Rather, the minister said, the government prefers measures such as enforced interoperability, infrastructure sharing and price adjustments to level the playing field in the telecommunications sector. Mr Mucheru was responding to proposals made in a draft report on competitiveness in Kenya’s telecommunications industry. Unable to survive in a tough telecommunication environment, Essar in 2014 exited the Kenyan market.

Source: Daily Nation March 11, 2017 12:18 UTC