Starlink Cuts Hardware Barrier With Monthly Installments in Kenya
Starlink launches monthly installment plan for Kenya's mini kit, cutting upfront costs to KES 6,750 amid stagnant growth and terrestrial competition...
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Starlink has introduced monthly installment payments for its internet hardware in Kenya starting January 2026, a strategic move to boost market penetration amid intense competition from terrestrial providers.
- Customers will pay an initial KES 26,010, followed by KES 4,500 monthly for hardware and KES 6,500 for service over six months, totaling KES 92,010 initially.
- Starlink currently holds only 0.8% of Kenya's fixed internet market with 19,470 subscribers as of September 2025.
- Competitors like Safaricom dominate with a 35.6% market share, and Airtel offers 5G routers at significantly lower costs.
- The announcement coincides with Spacecoin, an American satellite startup, securing a transmission license in Kenya, intensifying satellite market competition.
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