As someone who relies heavily on a stable home internet connection to get literally any work done, my relationship with Kenyan ISPs has been a cycle of high hopes and inevitable disappointment. I’ve run the gamut: I’ve used Safaricom Fiber, jumped ship to an Airtel 5G router hoping for better consistency, and I am currently navigating the daily frustrations of a Safaricom 5G home router. We all know what you get with the current duopoly—hefty prices, device connection limits, and speeds that rarely match the marketing brochures.
It’s no secret that Kenyan fiber internet was recently ranked among the slowest in the world, and World Bank data confirms our mobile data prices are the most expensive in the region. But it looks like the status quo is about to be aggressively challenged.
A relatively new player, Savanna Fibre, has quietly entered the chat, and they are preparing to introduce home fiber packages on May 1, 2026, that completely blow Safaricom, Zuku, and Airtel out of the water. This follows recent news that Poa Internet is expanding to Kisumu very soon.
If they can actually deliver on these promises, none of the current ISP nonsense will survive the year.
Insane speeds at unheard-of prices
According to their official site, Savanna Fibre is ditching the traditional model of charging a premium for basic entry-level speeds. Their new tier list is frankly staggering for the Kenyan market.
Here is what goes live on May 1:
| Package Name | Speeds | Monthly Price |
| Chui | 100 Mbps | KES 2,000 |
| Kifaru | 250 Mbps | KES 4,500 |
| Ndovu | 500 Mbps | KES 6,000 |
| Simba | 1 Gbps | KES 10,000 |
To put this into perspective: for KES 2,000, you are getting 100Mbps. That is a speed most current Kenyan ISPs charge an arm and a leg for, often reserving it for their highest-tier enterprise or premium home packages.
Savanna Fibre is also throwing in free installation, 24/7 support, and a free Wi-Fi router with every plan. Most crucially for smart home enthusiasts and large families, there are no limits on the number of devices you can connect. If you’ve ever had your Safaricom router choke because you had a laptop, a TV, and a few phones connected at once, you know exactly why this matters. Savanna claims their network is optimized for 8K streaming and low-latency gaming right out of the box.
Marketing vs. Reality
Savanna Fibre was founded in 2024 as a sister company to Savanna Fibre Uganda and Tanzania. They claim to have built “one of Kenya’s most advanced fiber optic networks,” boasting over 5,000km of fiber cable and claiming coverage across 15 counties.
However, doing a little digging reveals a classic case of startup marketing running ahead of actual infrastructure.
When I reached out directly to their customer support team to confirm coverage, the story changed drastically. They aren’t in 15 counties right now. In fact, their current active footprint is hyper-localized to specific affluent Nairobi neighborhoods: Kilimani, Kileleshwa, Langata, Muthangari, and Lavington. They do have an expansion roadmap outlined on their site:
- Nairobi West: Expected completion Q3 2025 (Already passed)
- Nairobi East: Expected completion Q1 2026 (Wrapping up now)
- Nairobi South: Expected completion Q2 2026
While they are expanding rapidly, if you live outside of these core Nairobi zones, you are going to be waiting a while to get your hands on that KES 2,000 100Mbps plan.
A heavy focus on sustainability
Beyond the speeds, Savanna Fibre is pitching itself as Kenya’s first truly green ISP. According to their corporate responsibility page, 60% of their network hubs are powered by solar energy, saving 350 tons of carbon annually, with a goal to hit 100% renewable energy by 2028. On the other hand, Safaricom’s target is 2030.
They also claim to run Kenya’s first ISP e-waste recycling program (processing 15 tons of e-waste a year) and have planted over 50,000 indigenous trees – 10 for every kilometer of fiber laid. They’ve also rolled out a ConnectEd Kenya initiative, bringing digital literacy to 12,000 students across 150 schools.
It’s fantastic corporate citizenship, but as a consumer, my primary concern remains: can you keep the ping low and the connection stable?
I am cautiously optimistic. We desperately need a disruptor in the Kenyan ISP space to force the legacy players to innovate and drop their exorbitant prices. I am incredibly tired of restarting my 5G router multiple times a day just to maintain a stable football stream.
If Savanna Fibre can actually provide a rock-solid 100 Mbps connection for KES 2,000 without severe throttling, downtime, or hidden caveats, they won’t just gain customers. They will completely upend the market.
We’ll be watching closely as these new plans roll out on May 1. If you live in Kilimani or Lavington and manage to get connected, let us know how it holds up. Personally, the second they hit my neighborhood, I know exactly where my current router is going.
