Starlink network performance in Kenya worsens amid congestion

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A Starlink satellite internet system is set up on a caravan truck.

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The performance of the Starlink network in Kenya has deteriorated further as a widening customer base strains capacity, slowing average speeds and eroding the value for money of its internet service.

Latest speed tests by network intelligence firm Ookla reveal that Starlink’s internet speed in Kenya stood at 34.55 megabits per second (Mbps) as of March 2026, a 26 percent drop from 47 Mbps a year earlier and an all-time low.

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