Nairobi, June 18 -- The performance of the Starlink network in Kenya has deteriorated further as a widening customer base strains capacity, slowing average speeds and eroding the value for money of its internet service.

Latest speed tests by network intelligence firm Ookla reveal that Starlink's internet speed in Kenya stood at 34.55 megabits per second (Mbps) as of March 2026, a 26 percent drop from 47 Mbps a year earlier and an all-time low.

The decline follows growing subscriber numbers in Kenya amid Starlink's continued expansion, with many of its markets relying on ground infrastructure in Nairobi and Johannesburg.

As of March, Starlink had 24,999 subscribers in Kenya, according to the latest Communications Authority data, account...