Airtel Money Breaks 10% Market Share as M-Pesa Slips Below 90% for the First Time
Airtel Money reached 10.3% in the September 2025 quarter, entering double-digit market share for the first time. M-Pesa fell to 89.7%, its first drop below 90% in the available records. The shift comes as Kenya’s mobile-money ecosystem expands sharply, with 47.7 million active wallets and 91% penetration by June 2025. Long-term data shows rising transaction volumes and wider agent networks supporting this change.
Directline Assurance Fined KSh 85mn Over Delayed SME Payments
CAK has fined Directline Assurance Company Limited KSh 85 million for abusing its bargaining power over small auto repair businesses.
COMESA Probes Salvo Grima’s Bid for Majority Stake in Noble Outlook Kenya
The COMESA Competition Commission has opened an inquiry into Salvo Grima Kenya’s proposed acquisition of a 75% stake in Noble Outlook Limited."Cartels are an Invisible Tax On Consumers" -Competition Authority Director-General
Without the pressure to compete, cartel members have no incentive to innovate and improve their products and services, or processes.
COMESA to Probe Proposed Acquisition of Two Planes Leased by Kenya Airways
The COMESA Competition Commission has opened an inquiry into the proposed acquisition of two planes currently leased in Kenya, in a deal involving global lessor Azorra Aviation Holdings, LLC and [...]Airtel Kenya Seeks to Ride Subscriber Growth Tailwind With New Campaign
Kenya's mobile subscription market experienced a significant 6.7% surge in the first three months of 2025, following near stagnation in the preceding three quarters. Airtel attributes its subscriber surge, which [...]Why Telkom Kenya Is Falling Behind in Kenya’s Telecom Race
Kenya’s telecommunications sector is booming, with mobile subscriptions surging past 76 million and mobile money accounts exceeding 45 million by March 2025. The market is vibrant, with aggressive campaigns by [...]Kenya Probes Multinational Shipping Giants Over Anti-Competitive Practices
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has launched an investigation into several multinational companies (MNCs) operating in Kenya's shipping and logistics sector, following complaints by the Kenya Transporters Association (KTA) [...]Safaricom's Market Share Slides Below 65% as Airtel Closes the Gap
While Safaricom remains the market leader in Kenya's telecommunications sector, and by a wide margin, fresh data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows that its grip is gradually [...]Competition Watchdog Warns Real Estate Developers Against Exclusive ISP Deals
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has warned real estate developers and internet service providers (ISPs) against signing exclusive broadband deals that shut out rival firms, in a move aimed [...]Competition Authority Raises Concerns Over Parallel Consumer Protection Agency
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), an anti-trust regulator domiciled within the Treasury, has locked horns with the Ministry of Trade over plans to establish a new agency likely to [...]Heineken Fined for Stifling Competition in Comesa Market
Heineken has been found guilty of anti-competitive practices within the COMESA region, including blocking its distributors from selling other brands, setting for them minimum resale prices and enforcing territorial restrictions. [...]
