Kenya's mobile market saw a significant jump with 5.7 million active SIM subscriptions added in the three months to March 2026, bringing the total to 84.09 million.

• The increase represents a 7.4% rise in active SIMs, reaching 157.7% mobile penetration against Kenya's population of about 53.3 million.
• This surge is primarily attributed to customer win-back campaigns by mobile operators, especially Safaricom.
• The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) defines an 'active' SIM as one that generated revenue in the last three months, meaning many of these additions were likely dormant SIMs being reactivated rather than entirely new users.