Telkom Kenya, the nation’s third-largest mobile service provider, has experienced a drop in its subscriber base, losing an estimated 800,000 subscribers in just three months. This decline comes amid an ongoing dispute with the American Towers Corporation (ATC) regarding unpaid leasing fees.
This decline comes amid an ongoing dispute with the American Towers Corporation (ATC) regarding unpaid leasing fees. According to the latest data from the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Telkom had 1.34 million subscribers as of December 2023, reflecting a 36 percent decrease from the 2.11 million customers it had in September. Equitel, the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) backed by Equity Bank, has now surpassed Telkom Kenya in terms of subscriber numbers, boasting 1.5 million customers.