Elon Musk plans to increase Starlink's capacity in Africa

The announcement was made just days after stakeholders accused the NCC of double standards for allowing price hikes, but preventing local operators from doing the same.

Musk had meetings with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Lesotho Prime Minister Same Matekane, and Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba.

Following a call by Safaricom for increased protection from satellite internet players, the country’s president believes their arrival will enrich the current market.

The telco stated yesterday that it has been approved as a Starlink reseller, which will allow it to expand its portfolio and deliver effective connectivity solutions.

POTRAZ has issued a stern warning, saying that the sale or distribution of Starlink user terminals without proper authorisation and clearance is a criminal offence.

The advocacy group Kituo cha Sheria (Legal Advice Centre) wants the court to order all the entities not to hinder Kenyans to access Starlink.

Elon Musk's SpaceX broadband satellite internet service became active at midnight on Friday.

The arrival of the Low-Earth Orbit internet service provider would be a welcome boost in a country with a low internet penetration.

The company says industries like mining, and all business sectors that operate in remote areas will now have access to reliable, safe, and fast internet.

Safaricom has requested the regulator to exercise caution in giving independent licenses to satellite internet service providers.

The country has already rolled out the statellite broadband service to the majority of its post offices, transforming them into ‘digital transformation centres’.