Nairobi, May 6 -- Kenyans are still paying significantly higher rates to call some African countries than markets outside the continent, such as the United States and India, due to gaps in the implementation of regional telecom pricing reforms.

Latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that the average cost of calling Somalia stood at Sh78.33 per minute in 2025, the highest among destinations surveyed, followed by Burundi at Sh71.00.

The two countries rank among the most expensive globally, with rates comparable to Italy (Sh83.33), Switzerland (Sh76.67) and the UK (Sh58.33).

In contrast, calls to the US cost an average of Sh5.33 per minute, while India and China stood at Sh7.00 and Sh8.33 respectively, makin...