Starlink Kenya Records 14% Quarterly Growth, Reaching 22,282 Subscribers
Starlink Internet Services Kenya recorded a quarterly subscriber growth rate of 14.4% from September to December 2025, reaching 22,282 users, its highest subscriber count since the service launched in the country. According to the latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), Starlink now holds a 0.9% market share, placing it eighth among Kenya’s Internet Service Providers (ISPs).…
Starlink Kenya Reaches Highest Subscriber Count Since Launch with 19,470 Users
Starlink Subscribers in Kenya (June 2024- September 2025) Data Source: CAK. Illustration: Space in Africa
Starlink Internet Services Kenya has achieved its highest subscriber count since launching operations in the country, recording 19,470 users as of September 2025, according to the latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK). The satellite operator added 2,045 new…
Starlink Kenya Rises to Seventh-Largest ISP With 19,146 Subscribers
Source: Starlink
Starlink Internet Services Kenya is now the country’s seventh-largest Internet Service Provider (ISP), with 19,146 subscribers as of December 2024, according to the latest Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) data. This marks a 14% increase in subscribers from just three months earlier, in September 2024. Since entering the Kenyan market in July 2023, Starlink has…
Starlink Kenya Records Nearly 2000% Increase in Subscriptions Within One Year
Source: Techweez
Kenya experienced a remarkable rise in satellite subscriptions during the 2023/24 financial year, driven by the launch of Starlink Internet Services. Satellite subscriptions grew by 73.1% in the fourth quarter alone, from 4,808 in March to 8,324 in June 2024. Remarkably, the year-over-year growth hit an incredible 1,955.3%, with subscriptions rising from just 405 in June 2023.…
Starlink Connects 30 Kenyan Schools Across 30 Districts in Initiative Originated by Grow X Education and CEMASTEA
Starlink devices were issued to educators across 30 districts in Kenya. Source: Grow X Education
Thirty schools across Kenya began the 2026 academic year with satellite internet connectivity for the first time, following a programme initiated by Grow X Education, a US-based education technology organisation, in partnership with the Centre for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education in…
Kenya’s Murang’a County Government Launches Starlink-Powered Satellite Internet for 170 Health Facilities
Source: Paratus Africa
Murang’a County has launched Kenya’s largest public digital healthcare initiative, connecting 170 health facilities through a Starlink-powered satellite internet network delivered by Paratus Kenya under the Paratus Essential Access offering. The rollout is set to improve access to healthcare for approximately 1.2 million residents, the majority of whom live in rural…
Starlink Introduces Instalment Payments in Kenya to Expand Market Access
Source: Starlink
Starlink has launched an instalment payment plan for Kenyan customers, allowing them to pay KES 6,750 (USD 52.80) upfront for the Mini kit instead of the full retail price of KES 27,000. The plan includes a KES 16,250 (USD 125.80) activation fee and KES 3,010 (USD 23.30) for shipping, with the remaining hardware cost spread over six months at KES 4,500 per month, alongside…
Starlink’s Market Share in Kenya Declines Despite Subscriber Growth
Starlink Subscribers in Kenya (June 2024- June 2025) Data Source: CAK. Illustration: Space in Africa
Starlink Internet Services Kenya has dropped one place to rank ninth in the country’s Internet Service Provider (ISP) rankings despite recording new customer growth. According to the latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK), the satellite operator gained 359 subscribers…
Starlink Records First Subscriber Decline Across Key African Markets in Nigeria, Kenya, and Rwanda
For the first time since entering the Nigerian market in January 2023, Starlink Internet Services Nigeria Ltd has recorded negative user growth on a quarter-to-quarter basis. The company's subscriber count dropped to 59,509 users in Q1 2025, representing a 9.23% decline from the 65,564 users recorded in Q3 2024, just six months earlier.
These figures, released by the Nigerian Communications…
Starlink Records First Subscriber Drop in Kenya with a 10% Decline in User Base
Starlink Subscribers in Kenya (June 2024- March 2025) Data Source: CAK. Illustration: Space in Africa
Starlink Internet Services Kenya recorded a 10.86% decline in subscriptions, falling from 19,146 users in December 2024 to 17,066 by March 2025, according to the latest figures from the Communications Authority of Kenya. The drop follows an eight-month pause on new customer activations,…