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Meta has partnered with Safaricom to make the Kenyan telecommunications company the landing partner for a new submarine cable connecting Kenya and Oman. This is Meta’s second significant undersea cable investment in Kenya. At the same time, Safaricom has expanded the retail availability of its 5G home internet routers, now selling them for KES 2,999 in all Naivas supermarkets. Amid this expansion, Kenya is facing cybersecurity challenges, leading East Africa in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks with 46,786 reported in H1 2025, according to a NETSCOUT report. These attacks primarily targeted the telecommunications industry. Furthermore, Kenya’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) confirmed an active investigation into an alleged data breach of the M-Tiba platform, reportedly involving sensitive data of up to 4.8 million Kenyans.
Safaricom has significantly expanded the retail availability of its 5G home internet routers, now selling them for KES 2,999 in all Naivas supermarkets nationwide. This aggressive strategy aims to make 5G a dominant home internet choice, potentially cannibalizing Safaricom's own Home Fibre service.
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The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has confirmed an active investigation into an alleged massive data breach involving the mobile health-wallet platform M-Tiba. Reports suggest that highly sensitive medical and personal data of up to 4.8 million Kenyans was exfiltrated and offered for sale online.
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Kenya led East Africa in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks during the first half of 2025, ranking third across the continent, according to a NETSCOUT report. The country experienced 46,786 attacks, primarily targeting wired and wireless telecommunications industries.
Summary & AnalysisMeta has partnered with Safaricom to make the Kenyan telecommunications company the landing partner for a new submarine cable connecting Kenya and Oman. This is Meta’s second significant undersea cable investment in Kenya, solidifying Safaricom’s repositioning as a technology company.
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