Starlink loses market share in Kenya after subscriptions freeze

Boxes containing Starlink kits at Geek Tech Robotic supplies shop at Bazaar Plaza in Nairobi on November 11, 2024

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Elon Musk’s satellite internet firm Starlink has lost over 2,000 subscribers in Kenya within three months, eroding its market share after it halted new sign-ups due to capacity overload.

In the quarter to March 2025, Starlink’s active users in Kenya dropped to 17,066 –a 10.8 percent fall from 19,146 subscribers recorded at the end of last year— according to the latest disclosures by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).

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