Safaricom 5G coverage up 111.7pc to 1,700 sites

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 - Safaricom has more than doubled its 5G network coverage to 1,700 sites in the financial year 2025, up from 803 in the previous Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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Safaricom has significantly expanded its 5G network coverage, more than doubling its sites to 1,700 in the financial year 2025, marking a 111.7 percent increase from the previous year.

The 5G network now covers 30 percent of Kenya's population through the activation of 900 new sites.
Safaricom's 2025 Sustainable Business Report highlighted this rapid expansion as a strategic focus on next-generation connectivity driven by rising demand for ultra-fast internet.
The company also achieved near-universal coverage for its legacy networks, with over 97 percent of the population covered by 2G, 3G, and 4G services.

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