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Google to hike storage subscription fee by Sh400 to Sh2,500 tomorrow

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 4 – Subscribers to Google Storage will, starting tomorrow, begin paying an additional Sh400 to Sh2,500 to access more space.

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The hike will apply to users under the Google One 100-GB plan.

They will also be charged taxes on top.

“You’ll automatically be charged the subscription price (plus any taxes) to the payment method provided until you

Cancel,” Google said in a statement sent to a subscriber.

“Your price may change again as described in the Google Play Terms of Service.”

Customers have an option to stop or renew the subscription, it continued.

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