Nairobi, March 21 -- Pay television service provider, MultiChoice Kenya Limited has raised its DStv prices by up to six percent, marking the third time in a year it has adjusted its rates upward dealing a blow to the entertainment budgets of households and businesses.

The firm, which is a subsidiary of MultiChoice Group Limited has already notified customers of the new rates, with the DStv Premium package set for the biggest price jump to Sh10,500 from Sh9,900 effective April 1 while the Compact Plus package will cost Sh6,500 from Sh6,200.

The current package prices that consumers are paying now came into force on August 1 last year. MultiChoice Kenya had also increased the DStv charges on April 1, 2023.

The new prices for the DStv pac...