Barely two decades ago, mobile phone ownership was the ultimate statement of sophistication. One had only to whip out the gadget, and heads would turn. It conferred on the owner a modicum of bragging rights. Well, the phone revolution many thought would not happen in their lifetimes has passed like a ship in the night. Today, 88% of Kenyan youth have a mobile phone line, with 52% having more than one. Phone line ownership increases with age and by age 20, almost everyone has one, a phenomenon observed across all socio-economic groups. Mobilesare no longer a preserve of the aristocracy.

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