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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