Airtel
All our coverage on Airtel Kenya, a leading Telecommunications Provider in Kenya with products like Airtel Money
- Business
Airtel is closing its Kenyan wholesale fibre company after two years and no revenue
Airtel Africa is winding up Airtel Kenya Telesonic, its wholesale fibre unit, after two years with no revenue at all.
- News
Airtel is giving 376 million subscribers in India a free year of Super Duolingo
Bharti Airtel and Duolingo announced a 12 month free Super Duolingo offer for 376 million Indian subscribers on 3 September.
- News
Telcos will have to wait six months before recycling your line
Kenya's Communications Authority proposes six months before telcos recycle dormant lines. Comments close 11 September, rules take effect 19 September.
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Smarta 1500 drops from 90GB to 32GB as Airtel Kenya revises every bundle tier
Airtel Kenya cut Smarta bundle data by up to 64% on 18 August 2026. The four prices stayed the same.
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Airtel turns on Starlink Mobile in DRC, the first commercial satellite-to-phone service in Africa
Airtel Africa and Starlink launched satellite-to-mobile service in DRC on 14 August 2026. Kenya tested first but awaits regulatory approval.
- Reviews
Airtel Kenya cut me off from my number and my money, and it has done it before
My Airtel Kenya SIM stopped registering on any network, with airtime and bundles intact. Then Airtel Money became unavailable too.
- News
Airtel Kenya is waiting on the CA to switch on Starlink satellite calling
Airtel Kenya finished testing Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite calling and awaits Communications Authority approval. Here is what it does, and what…
- Business
Airtel Money launches ‘Bizna Wallet’, its Pochi la Biashara Rival
Airtel Money launched Bizna Wallet against Pochi la Biashara. Payments are free to KES 250,000, and Rudishiwa now pays cash.
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Safaricom doubles monthly data bundles under new Pata More promo
Kenya’s mobile data battle is heating up once again. Just a week after Airtel Kenya revamped its Amazing Data Bundles…
- Business
Airtel Africa confirms London for the Airtel Money listing, days before a $515 million deadline
Airtel Africa confirmed London for the Airtel Money IPO in the second half of 2026. What Kenyan users should know.
- Business
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno leaves Airtel Money Kenya with no successor named
Anne Kinuthia-Otieno has left Airtel Money Kenya after almost five years. No successor named, months before Airtel Africa's London listing.
- News
Airtel revamps Amazing Data Bundles: Huge cuts for daily users, big wins for monthly subscribers
Airtel Kenya has officially launched a revamped lineup of its Amazing Data Bundles. Although the rollout hasn’t gone live yet,…
- News
Airtel Money changes Rudishiwa transaction rewards from airtime to cashback
When Airtel Kenya launched the Rudishiwa Transaction Fee campaign in December 2023, it positioned the promotion as a simple way…
- News
Airtel Money quietly hikes M-PESA transfer fees to match Safaricom’s rates
For years, one of Airtel Money’s biggest selling points has been its cheaper transaction costs compared to M-PESA. Whether you’re…
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iOS 27 improves RCS messaging on Android, but it means little to Kenyans without RCS support
Apple has spent the last two years slowly closing the gap between iMessage and the rest of the messaging world…
