Safaricom tops 1 million home internet users, first in Kenya

Kenyan operator Safaricom reached 1,024,950 fixed broadband subscribers by the end of June 2026, claiming a 36.1% market share. Fixed services and IoT revenue rose 12.2% to KES 20.2 billion, but cuts to fair-usage data limits have drawn consumer backlash.

• 1,024,950 fixed broadband subscribers as of end-June 2026
• 36.1% market share; fixed and IoT revenue up 12.2% to KES 20.2 billion
• FUP cap on the 40 Mbps plan cut to 1.5TB, throttled to 4 Mbps after that
• Fixed internet penetration: 17.3% urban versus 0.6% rural