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A crackdown held by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) on mobile phone vendors has yielded more than 5000 counterfeit mobile phones in Mombasa County.
The regulator’s coast regional manager, Joseph Kimuge, said the exercise was conducted this month among traders selling the gadgets in the central business district. He added his office has taken more than 20 vendors to court for selling fake mobile phones.
“Some have been convicted and others are still in court. We are planning to dispose the phones. We do not want the market to be infiltrated with fake telecommunication gadgets,” he said.
He warned the public against purchasing cheap fake phones, urging them to go to established outlets instead.The CA is blaming the black market for smuggling the devices into the country and urged Kenyans to ensure they obtain a warranty after purchase.