Nairobi, June 24 -- An overwhelming 98.2 percent of Kenyan internet users accessed the net through a smartphone between January and March 2026, as the devices cement their position at the centre of the country's expanding digital economy.

This was up from 97.9 percent in the previous quarter and 97.6 percent in the three months to September 2025, according to the latest audience data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA).

Smartphones have become the primary gateway to the internet for millions of Kenyans. In contrast, the use of other devices like desktop computers and feature phones continues to decline.

Laptop usage fell to 5.8 percent in March from six percent in December, while smart TV usage dropped from 1.4 percent to 1.2...