5 Safaricom Home Fibre plans that cost as low as KES 800/month for up to 20Mbps

When Safaricom announced that it was doubling its Home Fibre speeds late last month, the internet naturally buzzed with excitement. Like most of you, my eyes immediately darted to the usual suspects: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, and Platinum. Seeing the entry-level Bronze plan jump from 15Mbps to 40Mbps for the same old price was undeniably great news.

But it turns out, Safaricom was holding back a few interesting details.

A few days after the initial splash, the telco quietly updated its official announcement. While digging through the fine print, I stumbled upon a genuine surprise. Now, make no mistake. I’ve known for a while that Safaricom had a basic Fibre Lite tier floating around out there. What I didn’t know, and what I suspect most Kenyans don’t know either, is that there is an entire sub-tier of obscure, budget-friendly Home Fibre and “Wi-Fi Bamba” packages that go for as shockingly low as KES 800 per month.

If you are looking to get connected on a strict budget, Safaricom’s speed-doubling generosity actually extended to these lesser-known tiers as well.

Here is a breakdown of the “hidden” plans and how their speeds have shifted in the recent upgrade:

• Fibre Lite (KES 1,500): Previously offering 5Mbps, this package has now tripled to deliver 15Mbps for the same price.
• Fibre Lite (KES 2,000): Previously sitting at 7Mbps, this plan has been massively bumped up to 20Mbps.
• Wi-Fi Bamba 6Mbps (KES 1,600): Previously offering 6Mbps, subscribers on this tier are now enjoying 15Mbps without paying a shilling more.
• Wi-Fi Bamba 10Mbps (KES 2,000): Previously at 10Mbps, this has now doubled to 20Mbps.
• Wi-Fi Bamba Boma Yangu (KES 800): This is perhaps the most interesting discovery of the bunch. Dubbed the “Wi-Fi Bamba 5Mbps”, this package natively delivers 10Mbps for just KES 800 a month. It saw no speed increase in the recent update, but at under a thousand bob for 10Mbps, it remains an absolute steal.

Who are these plans for?

Part of the reason these plans remain largely unknown may simply come down to visibility. Safaricom’s bigger Home Fibre packages dominate advertising campaigns, billboards and online conversations. Meanwhile, Fibre Lite and Wi-Fi Bamba tend to sit quietly in the background, despite serving an important market segment.

There is also the possibility that some of these packages are targeted toward specific housing setups, estates or affordability-focused deployments, especially in the case of the Boma Yangu-linked offer. Still, now that Safaricom has publicly included them in its official Home Fibre speed upgrade announcement, awareness around them is likely to grow.

And honestly, it probably should.

Again, looking at the naming conventions, it’s clear Safaricom is playing a very targeted game here. The Boma Yangu tag on the KES 800 plan, for instance, strongly suggests this ultra-affordable tier is specifically tailored for residents of the government’s Affordable Housing projects. It is a brilliant move to get high-speed internet into households that might otherwise be priced out of the traditional KES 3,000+ broadband market.

The “Wi-Fi Bamba” monikers also hint at localized, perhaps high-density residential offerings. What stands out to me is just how aggressively Safaricom has bumped the speeds for these lower tiers. Tripling a KES 1,500 connection from 5Mbps to 15Mbps completely changes the streaming and browsing experience for a budget-conscious household.

It is incredibly refreshing to see a telco cater to every budget bracket, even if they don’t exactly shout about these specific packages from the rooftops. While the Platinum users are enjoying lightning-fast 1000Mbps speeds, someone out there is quietly streaming Netflix on a KES 800 Safaricom connection.

So yeah, I’m curious. Did you know these plans existed? Have you or anyone you know been using the Wi-Fi Bamba or Fibre Lite packages? Let’s chat in the comments section below!