Safaricom has surpassed one million fixed internet subscriptions in Kenya, strengthening its position in the country’s rapidly expanding broadband market.
Safaricom has crossed the one-million mark in fixed data and home internet subscriptions in Kenya, according to the Communications Authority of Kenya’s Fourth Quarter Sector Statistics Report for the 2025/26 financial year, covering April to June 2026.
The telecommunications operator recorded 1,024,950 fixed internet subscriptions as of June 2026, giving it a 36.1% share of Kenya’s fixed internet market.
Jamii Telecommunications ranked next with 541,003 subscriptions and a 19.1% market share, while Wananchi Group, Ahadi Wireless and Poa Internet accounted for 10.4%, 9.5% and 8.8%, respectively. Starlink Internet Services Kenya had 27,616 subscriptions, representing a 1.0% market share.
Kenya’s Fixed Internet Market Expands
Kenya’s overall fixed internet market reached 2.84 million subscriptions by June 2026, representing 6.9% growth quarter-on-quarter and 32.4% growth year-on-year.
The Communications Authority attributed the expansion to increased competition, changes in the digital economy and continued investment in connectivity infrastructure.
Fibre remained the largest fixed internet technology, with subscriptions rising 29.7% year-on-year to 1.57 million. Terrestrial wireless subscriptions also grew by 42.9% to slightly more than 1.03 million, while satellite subscriptions increased by 54.4% to 27,695.
The figures point to a broader shift in Kenya’s connectivity market, with fibre, wireless and satellite providers expanding their presence as demand for reliable internet access increases.
For Safaricom, crossing the one-million subscription mark comes as competition intensifies across Kenya’s fixed broadband sector. The expansion of alternative technologies, particularly terrestrial wireless and low-Earth-orbit satellite services, is giving consumers more connectivity options.
At the same time, the Communications Authority reported a continued decline in traditional fixed voice services, underscoring the increasing importance of data and internet connectivity in Kenya’s telecommunications market.
