Why are X-tigi phones so popular in Kenya?

In my assessment, there are at least three major reasons as to why X-tigi phones are so popular in some parts of Kenya.

The first reason is probably in the fact that the Xtigi phones are perceived as being reliable. They are unlike some fancy phone brands out there, which work well for just a couple of months, before becoming problematic. A typical Xtigi phone can work perfectly for even more than three years, before starting to cause problems.

The second reason is in the fact that the Xtigi phones are easy to operate. This is especially important for members of the older generation that don’t want fancy phones that are too hard to operate.

The third reason is in the fact that the Xtigi phones tend to have big batteries, capable of keeping power for long. This is important, say, for people like truck drivers, who want to have phones that can maintain battery charge for long durations of time between the various truck stopovers. It is also important for rural folks who are not connected to grid electricity and who are therefore only able to have their phones charged on market days. For such individuals, the fact that the Xtigi phone batteries can work for up to seven days before going totally flat is very important.