American satellite internet firm Starlink has suspended new subscriptions within Kenya’s capital and the neighbouring counties of Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Murang’a, citing a network overload due to soaring demand that has stretched its service capacity.
A Business Daily spot check on the Elon Musk-owned company’s official website on Monday showed that neither business nor residential packages were available for purchase when one identified any of the counties as the intended residence.