Kenya Reviewed Mobile Termination Rates:

Kenya's telecoms regulator reviewed the previously agreed plans to lower Mobile Termination Rates in light of recent economic changes.

Two of the larger mobile networks had already objected to the current plans to slowly reduce the MTRs saying that the lower rates do not match the cost of doing business.

The smaller networks, who have the most to gain from lower MTRs support the current regime.

CCK Director General Francis Wangusi has been quoted as saying, "We could do another study to find out if this cost model matches with the macro economic situation. This could result in adopting another model to replace the glide path."

The CCK commissioned the Kenya Institute for Public Policy to perform a cost study in order to ascertain whether there was any foundation to opposition from some operators to the cuts.