Africa
SIM cards, eSIM and internet in Kenya
23 MbpsMedian fixed download
Internet and SIM cards in Kenya
Median fixed broadband is 23 Mbps and mobile 45 Mbps (Speedtest Global Index, 2026-06). Safaricom has a shop at Nairobi airport arrivals; bring your passport for registration and ask them to activate M-Pesa. Data bundles are cheap.
Mobile carriers
Key facts
- Tourist SIM: Safaricom has a shop at Nairobi airport arrivals; bring your passport for registration and ask them to activate M-Pesa. Data bundles are cheap.
- eSIM: local carriers sell eSIMs to visitors.
- Blocked services: No permanent blocks, but Telegram has been cut during national exams and the internet slowed during major protests.
Internet & coworking by place
Sources
- Speedtest Global Index: Kenya
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Kenya
- Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (Directorate of Immigration Services)
- Kenya eFNS: Class N Digital Nomad Permit
- World Bank open data
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