Safaricom has significantly extended its dominance in Kenya's fixed internet market, surpassing 1 million subscribers by June 30, 2026.

• Safaricom grew its fixed internet subscriber base by 289,201 in the year ending June 30, 2026, reaching a total of 1.02 million users.
• The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported that Safaricom's market share increased from 34.3% to 36.1% during this period.
• While Jamii Telecommunications also saw subscriber growth, its market share slightly declined, and Poa Internet experienced a loss of subscribers.

Kenyan Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom collectively hired 3,672 new employees in the year ending June 30, 2026, marking a significant increase in their workforce.

• Total employment within MNOs rose by 46 percent, from 7,988 to 11,660.
• The workforce comprised 56 percent men and 44 percent women.
• This hiring surge is linked to substantial investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G network expansion by operators like Safaricom and Airtel Kenya.

Despite a significant rise in mobile money subscriptions to a record 101.3 percent penetration, the number of registered mobile money agents in Kenya experienced a decline.

• The number of registered mobile money agents fell by 5.6 percent to 568,463 in the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
• The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported the data.
• Mobile money subscriptions, however, increased by 13.2 percent to 4 million during the same quarter, and active mobile subscriptions across all networks grew to 87.99 million.

Starlink has significantly grown its customer base in Kenya, reaching 1 percent of the fixed internet market share within a year.

• Starlink added 10,191 new fixed internet subscribers in Kenya in the year to June 30, 2026.
• The Elon Musk-owned satellite internet provider now has 27,616 fixed internet subscribers in the country.
• Starlink's market share increased from 0.8 percent to 1 percent, with its uptake supported by reduced upfront costs for its standard kit.