Smartphone access Stories

Kenya’s e-commerce penetration poised for double-digit growth on rural smartphone push - player
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 18, 2025

The country’s current smartphone penetration is estimated at 70 to 75 per cent, with the rapidly digitising population helping unlock new demand for e...

Kenyans hooked on social media, spending up to six hours a day - survey
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

98 per cent of respondents in 2025 said they actively use social media, marking a shift from platform-specific engagement in 2023 to widespread adopti...

Nearly half of Kenyan mobile users targeted by scams - World Bank
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

In Kenya, 49 per cent of mobile owners received at least one scam call or message during the year, often prompting them to share money or personal inf...

11 per cent of Kenyans use mobile phones they do not own - survey
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 13, 2025

At the county level, Nairobi City leads in mobile phone ownership at 67.7 per cent, followed by Kirinyaga at 65.0 per cent, Nyandarua at 63.9 per cent...

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