Safaricom continues to lead Kenya's telecommunications sector in domestic voice and SMS traffic for the fourth quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year, according to data from the Communications Authority of Kenya.
Safaricom secured 64.93% of domestic voice traffic between April 1 and June 30, 2026, while main competitor Airtel captured 34.93%. Equitel, Telkom Kenya (TKL), and Jamii Telecommunications Limited (JTL) held minor shares, each registering under 0.1%.
In SMS traffic, Safaricom overwhelmingly dominated the market with a 93.07% share. Airtel recorded 6.91%, with Equitel, TKL, and JTL accounting for the remaining fraction.
