Nairobi, June 21 -- Safaricom-backed East Africa Device Assembly Kenya (EADAK) produced 700,000 devices, including smartphones,in the year ended March 2026 amid the telco's efforts to increase internet adoption through affordable handsets.

New disclosures by Safaricom's parent company, Vodacom Group, show that the Athi River-based plant produced smartphones, educational tablets and Know Your Customer (KYC) devices during the period.

KYC gadgets are used by financial institutions, telecom operators, and field agents to capture customer fingerprints or images for identity verification.

Launched in 2023, EADAK is a consortium comprising Safaricom, Jamii Telecoms, Chinese handset manufacturer Lel Technology and Industrial Technology Traini...