The resumption of physical learning in schools from January saw internet subscriptions decline significantly, latest data from the Communication Authority(CA) shows. CA attributed the decline is on the increase in inactive mobile internet subscriptions following the resumption of physical learning in schools from the beginning of the year. This saw internet subscriptions surge 5.1 per cent between April and June as demand for the service surged amid the stay-at-home measures, according to CA . For the July to December period, the internet subscriptions grew further to 43.4 million as the demand for online services grew. Safaricom also continued to dominate the fixed data subscriptions market taking 35.8 per cent of the market share with 255,594 subscribers.

Source: The Star June 29, 2021 00:56 UTC