Safaricom firms up Internet market share with 43pc home fibre link rise

Safaricom increased the number of homes it has connected to its fibre Internet network by 42.8 percent to 275,657 during the 12-month period to March this year, pointing to a growing demand following the easing of the Covid-19-related distress.

In its latest sustainability report, the telco further indicated that it has expanded its fibre optic footprint by 28.7 percent to reach 14,000 kilometres up from 10,880 in the previous year.