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THE EMPIRE FIGHTS BACK: How Safaricom’s War on Starlink Shapes Kenya’s Satellite Future
As the Communications Authority reviews Airtel’s landmark direct-to-cell application, the Kenyan telecom market is gripped by a battle that is simultaneously commercial, regulatory and deeply political. At its centre: a dominant incumbent, a satellite disruptor, and a state that wants visibility over every byte of data its citizens send.
