The average Kenyan 5G user consumes 40GB of data a month, as per CA report
Kenya’s mobile device and data economy continues its upward trajectory, with the latest CA sector statistics showing that the country now has 75 million..
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A recent report by the Communications Authority (CA) reveals a significant surge in data consumption among Kenyan 5G users, who now consume an average of 40GB per month. This figure is nearly triple the national average for broadband users and highlights Kenya's rapid digital transformation.
- Kenyans have 75 million active mobile devices, with a device penetration rate of 143.1%.
- Smartphones account for 44.6 million devices, reaching 85.2% penetration.
- Mobile data subscriptions hit 60.2 million, with 84.8% of broadband users on 4G.
- Average broadband data consumption is 14.3GB, while 5G users average 40GB, and 4G users average 14.1GB.
- Total 5G data consumption more than tripled between September 2024 and September 2025, from 18.5 million GB to 59.8 million GB.
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