This article compares data bundle prices for Telkom Kenya, Safaricom and Airtel Kenya. According to the most recent data by the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), the number of active mobile subscriptions rose to approximately 41 million while data/internet subscriptions increased to about 39 million.
In spite of numerous reports indicating that Kenya has one of the highest internet penetration rates in the whole of Sub-Saharan Africa, have you ever wondered how much you spend on data and whether you are getting the best deal possible? We decided to compare all the mobile data plans in Kenya to determine where customers would get the best bang for their buck.
Safaricom data bundles
Safaricom is the leading ISP in Kenya in terms of subscribers. Their connectivity across the country is the widest and Internet speeds are faster, however their data bundles are pricier than those of rivals. See below the data bundles prices.
Daily Bundles
150MB +150 SMS Kshs. 50
60MB + 60SMS Kshs. 30
35MB + 35SMS Kshs. 20
7MB + 7SMS Kshs. 5
Weekly Bundles
200MB Kshs. 99
65MB Kshs. 50
30MB Kshs. 30
10MB Kshs. 10
5MB Kshs. 5
Monthly Bundles
12GB Kshs. 2,999
7.5GB Kshs. 1,999
5GB Kshs. 1.499
3GB Kshs. 999
1GB Kshs. 499
350MB Kshs. 249
Airtel data bundles
Airtel has been in the Kenyan market for quite sometime but has lagged the competition in one key area. While the other mobile operators have successfully launched 4G networks, Airtel has been stuck at ‘3.5G’ and only recently announced plans of upgrading its network. See below the data bundles prices.
Daily bundles
1GB Ksh. 99
70MB Ksh. 20
25MB Ksh. 10
8MB Ksh. 5
Weekly bundles
2GB Ksh. 250
350MB Ksh. 100
150MB Ksh. 50
15MB Ksh. 10
6MB Ksh. 5
Monthly bundles
36GB Ksh. 3,000
20GB Ksh. 2,000
15GB Ksh. 1,500
10GB Ksh. 1,000
3GB Ksh. 500
1GB Ksh. 300
90-day bundles
70GB Ksh. 9,000
40GB Ksh. 6,000
12GB Ksh. 3,000
Unliminet
Modem daily
500MB Ksh. 99
200MB Ksh. 50
Modem weekly
10GB Ksh. 999
5GB Ksh. 699
1GB Ksh. 250
Modem monthly
20GB Ksh. 2,999
Telkom Kenya data bundles
Back in June 2016, Helios Investment Partners acquired a 60 percent stake in Telkom Kenya, the country’s oldest telecommunications provider. Telkom is currently focused on expanding its 4G networks coverage beyond the current nine towns (Meru, Embu, Nyeri, Kisumu, Kakamega, Mombasa, Nairobi, Eldoret and Nakuru). See below the data bundles prices.
Daily bundles
XL daily 400MB Ksh. 49
400MB Ksh. 49
100MB Ksh. 39
40MB Ksh. 19
15MB Ksh. 9
Weekly bundles
XL weekly 12GB Ksh. 990
XL weekly 2GB Ksh. 249
500MB Ksh. 199
200MB Ksh. 99
80MB Ksh. 49
20MB Ksh. 19
Monthly bundles
XL monthly 30GB Ksh. 2,990
XL monthly 6GB Ksh. 990
20GB Ksh. 2,999
10GB Ksh. 1,999
6GB Ksh. 1,499
4GB Ksh. 999
XL monthly 3GB Ksh. 499
1.5GB Ksh. 499
400MB Ksh. 199
150MB Ksh. 99
90-day bundles
XL 90 days 100GB Ksh. 4,999
100GB Ksh. 8,999
Faiba 4G
Jamii Telecommunications Limited (JTL) announced the launch of its mobile network operator, Faiba 4G back in December. Although its coverage isn’t as widespread as Safaricom’s, limited to only Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu and Thika it offers the most affordable 4G data bundles. The only challenge with Faiba 4G is that it is limited to some specific devices which can be found here.
Daily bundles
1GB Ksh. 50
Weekly bundles
15GB Ksh. 500
8GB Ksh. 300
Monthly bundles
210GB Ksh. 6,000
120GB Ksh. 4,000
70GB Ksh. 3,000
40GB Ksh. 2,000
25GB Ksh. 1,000
Equitel
Equity bank’s mobile virtual network operator called Equitel was launched two years ago with the main aim of targeting a piece of the mobile money pie. Although it has tried to appeal to more customers by introducing a number of data bundle packages, it still has a long way to go in order to catch up with its peers.
Weekly bundles
20MB Ksh. 24
5MB Ksh. 6
90-day bundles
500MB Ksh. 500
100MB Ksh. 110
50MB Ksh. 60
120-day bundle
1.5GB KSh. 1000
180-day bundle
20GB Ksh. 7,999
8GB Ksh. 3,999
3GB Ksh. 1,999
Question remains, who’s the fairest of them all, and what’s your preference?