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DSTv announced in early September that their TV package prices would increase effective October 1st 2015. The price increase announcement caused a huge uproar in Kenya. MultiChoice Africa CEO explained that the price increases were necessitated by the Kenyan currency flactuations.

[Update: DStv to reduce prices of its TV packages in Kenya in November 2016]

Here are the new prices compared to the old ones.

DSTV Kenya new and old price comparison

Packages New Price Old Price Difference
Ksh. Kshs. Ksh.
Premium 9,400 8,200 1,200
Compact Plus 6,400 5,550 850
Compact 3,750 3,250 500
Family 2,150 1,890 260
Access 1,050 930 120