Bitcoins Competitiveness In Kenya [an exposé]
tl;dr
Mobile money transformed Kenya. Rural Kenyans prefer to pay more, but have Mpesas convenience (Mobile Money competitors are cheaper). Fees could reduce drastically, if Bitcoin is used. Safaricom sees Bitcoin as competition, but competition is good for the poor end user. Western news about Kenya can be misleading. Foreigners starting a business in East Africa tend to have a better chance of success if their model is not solely based on the local market.
http://www.coinscrum.com/2016/01/12/bitcoin-competitiveness-in-kenya/