The best phones from KES 20,000 to KES 60,000, ranked by what you get for the money
The best phones from KES 20,000 to 60,000, ranked by speed, memory, camera sensor, battery energy and updates per shilling.
The Desk
The best of tech-ish, curating itself: the lead story, the week’s top reads, our picks, and what’s on the radar.
// The Lead
// Top Reads 7 days
- TECNO Spark 50s brings 45W charging, while Spark 50C cuts battery size News · Oct 20
- OPPO Reno16 5G vs Reno15 5G: the chip, battery and cameras compared Quick Reviews · Oct 23
- Infinix Note 70 Pro appears in certification, with a 7,000mAh battery tipped News · Oct 20
- OPPO Pad Mini expands internationally with an 8.8-inch matte OLED display News · Oct 25
- Honor’s WIN tablet launches with an 8.4-inch 240Hz OLED screen News · Oct 26
- OPPO Reno16 vs Reno16 F specs: the Reno16 has newer memory and runs games at higher frame rates Quick Reviews · Oct 27
- Galaxy A18 LTE launches at KES 32,000, new Exynos chip and no OIS News · Oct 22
- Samsung’s certified refurbished Galaxy phones arrive on Amazon News · Oct 25
// Desk Picks
- — News Siri AI on older Apple TVs makes the new Apple TV 4K hard to justify
- — Business TECNO and Infinix’s parent company is raising US$390 million in Hong Kong for AI and marketing
- — News Xiaomi now makes the highest-scoring AI model you can download, and its API costs a fraction of Claude’s
- — Opinion Apple TV bundled expansion is aimed at Google Photos, not just Netflix
- — News Here’s every Samsung Galaxy currently testing One UI 9 update
- — Business Who the Jubilee Money Market Fund (KES) is for, and what 10.61% means for your money
- — How To/ Explained How to open a Jubilee Money Market Fund (KES) account online, step by step
- — News iPhone 18 Pro gets DXOMARK’s highest video score but trails Huawei overall
// On the Radar
- Oct 29 RESULTS Apple FY2026 Q4 results Estimated reporting date; Apple confirmation pending
- Oct 29 RESULTS Amazon Q3 2026 results Estimated reporting date; company confirmation pending
- Oct 30 LAUNCH iPhone Duo second release wave Availability expands to 28 additional countries and regions
- Oct 31 EVENT The Future of AI in Business Sarit Expo Centre, Nairobi; 2pm to 7pm EAT
- Oct 31 LAUNCH REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ October expected, likely China first; exact day unknown; date is placeholder
- Oct 31 LAUNCH Motorola Edge 70 Neo India arrival expected in October; exact day unknown; date is placeholder
// The Sections
- News The iPhone Duo is in Nairobi shops, prices from KES 435,000
- Business Safaricom fired 118 staff over fraud and sent 14 cases to the police
- Startups Her Startup opens its second cohort for African women tech founders, with a USD 5,000 revenue-based loan at the end
- Reviews Airtel Kenya cut me off from my number and my money, and it has done it before
- Best Lists Budget-friendly tech gifts for men under KES 5,000
// The Essentials
