konnekt just launched a new network in Nairobi
A brand-new fibre network and 7 new BlueZones, built and connected in days. konnekt is on the move.
konnekt just launched a new network in Riruta Satellite, Nairobi. Over the past week our build, sales and installation teams moved together through the neighbourhood. They raised poles, ran fibre, connected the first homes and opened for sales, all within a matter of days.
For most of the families we connect, this is a first. Across our networks, 75% of konnekt customers have never had internet at home before. They have been paying too much for mobile data bundles, or going without. Now the whole household can get online, on as many devices as they like, with unlimited residential internet.
Seven new BlueZones
This month we are also switching on 7 new BlueZones. BlueZones are public Wi-Fi zones built from meshed access points. They bring fast, affordable internet to the whole neighbourhood, not just the homes we connect.
Build and connect, tightly coupled
Riruta Satellite is built and deployed as a konnekt Broadband Network Community (BNC): a self-contained fibre network for one dense neighbourhood, using the same design, pricing and team model as every other konnekt network.
How do we move this fast? At konnekt, build and connect are tightly coupled. We don't build a network and then wait for customers to arrive. Our build, sales and installation teams work side by side, street by street, so each new network connects customers from day one. That is what makes the model fast and capital-efficient:
- 75% of our customers are first-time home internet users
- We are around 30% more affordable than other operators
- We see 3–4× the take rate of other operators
- We build at around one-third of the capital cost of other operators
This is just the start
More new networks are coming online. It's time to bring konnekt to the rest of Nairobi.
A big thank you to our build, sales and network teams, who made this happen on the ground, and to the partners and investors who make this growth possible.
If you are a mission-aligned investor or partner and want to help connect Africa's next billion, one household at a time, get in touch. Let's build it together.