In June last year when the SEACOM fiber-optic cable went live; followed later by the TEAMS cable, Internet users expected a drop in prices, not to mention the super speeds that were promised, but this largely has not been the case.

Internet service prices have remained more or less the same while the speeds and efficiency have barely improved.

The director general of Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK), Charles Njoroge, said he believed that the industry would self-regulate, with consumer demand and market forces determining the price.

He, however, was quick to add that the commission will keenly keep an eye to ensure a level playing field, where the user will be the end benefactor.

Mombasa is the fifth landing for the cable, having already landed in Sudan, Djibouti, Mozambique and South Africa.