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What are the problems facing telephone as a means of communication in Kenya?

Explain the problems facing telephone as a means of communication in Kenya.

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Maurice
(i) Overlapping of telephone lines discourages the use of the facility.

(ii) Lack of modernization of telephones in some areas causes delay and discourages the use of telephones.

(iii) Development of other and more efficient means of communication for example, electronic mail has led to reduced use of telephones.

(iv) High cost of installation and maintenance of telephone lines limits the number of subscribers.

(v) Vandalism of telephone equipment renders most telephone services unavailable to users.

(vi) Mismanagement in the organization that provides telephone services has made it difficult to expand the services to many areas of the country.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 23, 2017 at 07:32

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