New data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals a significant surge in both voice call minutes and mobile data consumption during the second quarter of 2025. The positive trends indicate Kenyans are increasingly relying on digital communication channels, even as the growth rate for the overall Information and Communication sector slightly decelerates.

According to the KNBS Quarterly Gross Domestic Product report, activities in the Information and Communication sector grew by 6.0 per cent in Q2 2025, compared to 6.7 per cent in the same period in 2024. Despite this slight slowdown in sectoral growth, service usage soared:

While digital communication services boomed, the country’s dominant mobile money sector experienced a slight contraction in transactional value:

The report also reiterated existing concerns over the digital divide. Data from the 2023/24 Kenya Household Survey (KHS) found that men consistently use the internet more than women across all age groups. The gender disparity is most pronounced among the 25 to 34 age group, where 64 per cent of men use the internet compared to 54.5 per cent of women. This age bracket, however, recorded the highest overall internet usage in the country.