NAIROBI, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's active mobile phone subscriptions grew by 2 percent to reach 71.4 million as of December 2024, up from 70 million in October 2024, the country's communications industry regulator said in a new report released on Tuesday.
According to the quarterly report by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), the country's mobile phone penetration rate reached 138.5 percent, maintaining an upward trend as demand for telecommunication services continues to expand.
"This growth is mainly attributed to the busy festive season during the same period," the CA said in the report.
The report also noted an increase in mobile money subscriptions, which rose to 42.3 million by December 2024.
The CA said that online activities such as streaming movies, e-learning, and remote work have accelerated demand for high-speed internet, leading to increased adoption of advanced technologies, including 4G and 5G. As a result, mobile data subscriptions grew to 56.1 million by December 2024.
Smartphone penetration reached 80.5 percent, driven by the expansion of mobile broadband networks, which now cover 97 percent of the population, the report added. ■
