Safaricom widens mobile market lead over Airtel

Airtel money and Safaricom M-Pesa shops adjacent to each other on Banda Street, Nairobi.

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Safaricom increased its share of Kenya’s mobile subscriptions to 69.8 percent in the three months to June, widening its lead over Airtel, which gained ground in broadband and mobile money.

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) data shows Safaricom’s share of mobile subscriptions rose from 68.9 percent in March and 66.8 percent in December 2025.

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