Users have been seeking a way to disable the persistent Airtel flash SMS notifications, which are more aggressive than competitor Safaricom's.

• Airtel Kenya has acknowledged the issue and is reportedly working on a fix for the intrusive flash SMS prompts.
• The notifications, which pop up after calls and messages, have become difficult to dismiss, forcing users to save them.
• This follows a similar issue with Safaricom, which provided a solution when approached by the publication.