Kenyan mobile users will enjoy cheap calls after mobile operators agreed to cut their rates by 41 per cent to Sh0.58 starting August 1.
The interim Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) and Fixed Termination Rate (FTR) will apply for 12 months, after which the Communication Authority(CA) will issue new rates based on the outcome of the ongoing network cost study.
On December 23 2021, the Authority determined interconnection rates, reducing the prevailing MTR and FTR from Sh0.99 to Sh0.12.
Safaricom argued that the regulator ignored the cost of doing business and instead relied on a benchmarking methodology in making the decision.
Following the petition, the Authority engaged with the operators to reach a compromise that would unlock the benefits of lower MTR and FTR to the industry and, most importantly, the consumers.
“With the adoption of the revised interim MTR and FTR, it is expected that operators will remain incentivized to invest in quality and innovation as consumers enjoy affordable communication products and services,” said CA.
Breaking News: Joint Statement by CA, @SafaricomPLC, @AIRTEL_KE, @TelkomKenya @JamiiTelecomLtd on new Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) that will see consumers enjoy lower mobile calling rates. @CADirectorGen @ezraCHILOBA @GilbertKibe @mucheru @EstherKoimett @MoICTKenya pic.twitter.com/0kAD70u6ip
— Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) (@CA_Kenya) August 6, 2022
