Kenyan daily The Star has launched an e-paper set to operate on smartphone platforms such as Android, iOs, Blackberry OS, as well as on desktop PCs and tablets.

The Star digital edition has various subscriptions to choose from: a weekly rate of KSh350, monthly rate of 1229, quarterly at KSh2810, half-yearly subscription for KSh4214 and a full annual subscription of KSh7024.

Subscribers will pay through multiple platforms such as M-Pesa, Airtel Money, YUCash, VISA Card, MasterCard, or PesaPal. Other compatible payment platforms include 2CheckOut and PayPal for secure online transaction processing.

The e-paper copy will be available for download at no charge only for a limited period of time. For easy download, subscribers must have Adobe Flash Player version 10 software installed in their computers.

Lately, Kenyan newspaper publishers are embracing digital news platforms to leverage their limitless rewards, including their interactive and ubiquitous nature.