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++ Kenya Mobile Subscriptions Jump 7.4% to 84.1 Million in Q3 2025/26 – CA Report ++ Kenya’s telecommunications sector recorded strong growth during the third quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year, driven by increased smartphone adoption and continued investment in high-speed mobile network infrastructure. According to the latest sector statistics report released by the Communications Authority of Kenya, active mobile subscriptions rose by 7.4% to 84.1 million, pushing mobile penetration up by 8.2 percentage points to 157.7%. The regulator attributed the growth largely to aggressive customer win-back campaigns undertaken by mobile network operators during the quarter. Voice communication remained robust, with total domestic mobile voice traffic increasing by 2.6% to 32.3 billion minutes. On-net calls accounted for 27.1 billion minutes, while off-net calls reached 5.2 billion minutes. Prepaid subscriptions continued to dominate the market, representing 96.5% of all mobile subscriptions. The average call duration remained unchanged from the previous quarter, with on-net calls averaging 1.8 minutes and off-net calls averaging 1.3 minutes. Mobile data and internet usage also continued to expand, although at a slower pace. Data and internet subscriptions grew by 1%, with 84.4% of subscribers accessing services through mobile broadband networks. The report highlighted an ongoing migration from legacy 2G and 3G networks to more advanced 4G and 5G technologies as consumers increasingly seek faster and more reliable connectivity. 📲 Read more on TechAfrica News: https://lnkd.in/d9NWg9HV #TechAfricaNews #Kenya #CommunicationsAuthorityKenya #KenyaTech #MobileSubscriptions #DigitalConnectivity #Telecommunications #ICT