The Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) has licences 60 new dealers in set-top boxes. This will increase the number of licensed dealers from four to 64. Already, we have  StarTimes Media and Multichoice and Free-to air dealers Professional Digital System (PSDL) and Microville Solutions. According to CCK Director General, Francis Wangusi, the list of the new dealers will be released soon.

Numbers however show that despite a nationwide digital signal coverage of close to 70%, less than 10,000 set-top boxes have so far been sold.

Gospel – DVB – T2 set-top boxes are available at Professional Digital Systems Limited, Professional Center Building for KES 8,700 while Microville – DVB – T2 set-top box are available at Microville Solutions Ltd, Utalii House for KES 7,750. Both of these decoders currently serve Nairobi and its environs and don’t require monthly subscription, meaning you won’t have to pay monthly premiums to watch digital channels.

It is though important to note that Gospel and Microville DVB-T2 set top boxes only offer free to air channels. If you want to beat the digital migration and are in search of a set-top box that won’t give you recurrent monthly subscription expense, then Gospel – DVB – T2 and Microville – DVB – T2 decoders are the thing for you.