Africa & Middle East
Prices checked Sep 30, 2026
Airalo Kenya eSIM Plans & Prices (2026)
Airalo's complete Kenya lineup — 9 plans, benchmarked against all 10 providers and 139 plans we track for this country.
Prices shown are Airalo's own list prices as checked on Sep 30, 2026 and can change at any time — confirm the current figure on Airalo's website before you buy.
Airalo promo code
15% off your first order (new customers) — code
NEWTOAIRALO15
Expires Dec 31, 2026. Applies at Airalo checkout on top of the prices below.
The verdict, computed
Is Airalo the right eSIM for Kenya
Airalo's best rate in Kenya is $4.60/GB; the country benchmark is $1.65/GB among the 10 providers we track. Entry price is $8.00 against the country floor of $5.00. The full ranking context lives in the all-provider Kenya comparison.
Airalo in Kenya
All 9 Airalo Kenya plans
9 plans · 4 trip lengths · 3 to 30 days
| Plan | Data | Validity | Price | $/day | $/GB | Link |
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| Nakuru Mobile - 10 GB | 10GB | 7 days | $46.00 | $6.57 | $4.60 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 10 GB | 10GB | 15 days | $47.00 | $3.13 | $4.70 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 10 GB | 10GB | 30 days | $48.00 | $1.60 | $4.80 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 5 GB | 5GB | 7 days | $30.50 | $4.36 | $6.10 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 5 GB | 5GB | 15 days | $31.50 | $2.10 | $6.30 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 3 GB | 3GB | 3 days | $19.00 | $6.33 | $6.33 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 5 GB | 5GB | 30 days | $32.00 | $1.07 | $6.40 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 3 GB | 3GB | 7 days | $19.50 | $2.79 | $6.50 | View plan |
| Nakuru Mobile - 1 GB | 1GB | 3 days | $8.00 | $2.67 | $8.00 | View plan |
Prices in USD as listed by Airalo, excluding promo codes and taxes. Badges compare against all 139 Kenya eSIM plans we track — see our methodology. Last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Beyond the price tag
Airalo Kenya eSIM hotspot 5G and fair-use rules
Quoted from Airalo's own published policy rather than paraphrased — these are the terms that decide whether a plan for Kenya survives a real trip.
Hotspot and tethering
AllowedNo separate cap
Tethering is allowed and counted against your plan's data allowance, with no separate hotspot limit and no cap on connected devices.
Speed and 5G
5G available8–200 Mbps
Typical real-world download on the fastest host network, Safaricom. Actual speed depends on which mast your phone picks and how busy it is.
Fair-use threshold
3 GB/day on unlimited plans
Drops to 1 Mbps
Airalo publishes one fair-use rule for all its unlimited plans: pass 3 GB in a day and speed drops to 1 Mbps for the rest of that day, resetting 24 hours after activation. Metered plans are never throttled - they simply stop when the data is gone.
Top-ups
AvailableTop-ups are available in the Airalo app, so running low mid-trip costs a few dollars rather than a new eSIM.
The masts behind the plan
Which network does Airalo ride in Kenya
Airalo owns no towers in Kenya. This plan connects to the local host carriers Airtel Kenya, Safaricom, Telkom Kenya — so coverage, speed and rural reach follow those masts rather than the brand on the voucher.
Safaricom
5G15–200 Mbps
Kenya's dominant network — by far the best beyond Nairobi and on safari routes.
The destination-by-destination breakdown of every host carrier lives on the eSIM network map.
Typical speeds are our editors' reads of each operator's own coverage data. The independent national benchmark is Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for Kenya.
Before you buy
Things to know about Kenya before you pick a plan
Country-level facts, not brand claims — they apply to any eSIM you buy for Kenya, Airalo's included.
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Safaricom covers the Maasai Mara; Airtel-based eSIMs fade outside Nairobi and Mombasa.
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Kenyan SIM registration requires a passport in person - eSIMs handle it digitally.
Price by trip length
What Airalo costs by trip length in Kenya
The same trip priced two ways — Airalo's own cheapest plan that stays valid for the whole stay, against the cheapest rival plan covering the same days in Kenya.
| Trip length | Airalo cheapest | Cheapest rival in Kenya | cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 days | $8.00 3 days · 1GB | $5.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 5 days | $19.50 7 days · 3GB | $5.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 7 days | $19.50 7 days · 3GB | $5.00 7 days · 1GB · Roamic | Roamic cheaper |
| 10 days | $31.50 15 days · 5GB | $6.80 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
| 15 days | $31.50 15 days · 5GB | $6.80 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
| 30 days | $32.00 30 days · 5GB | $6.80 30 days · 1GB · Yesim | Yesim cheaper |
Pick your trip length and this re-reads the plan table above on the spot — the cheapest plan whose validity still covers the whole trip, against the cheapest rival in the same country.
Price it for your own dates
Airalo cheapest plan that covers the trip
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Cheapest rival —
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Only plans whose validity covers the whole trip are counted here, so a 30-day trip is priced with a 30-day plan rather than a 5-day one stacked up. Each pick shows its data allowance next to the price — a 500MB trial pack undercuts a 5GB plan for a reason.
One column per brand, cheapest plan that covers the whole trip. Rivals are the other providers we track in Kenya.
Need an exact number for your own dates? Run the trip cost calculator.
Who it fits
Should you buy Airalo for Kenya
Buy it if
- +You would rather size your own data — 9 plans here, from $8.00.
- +You are travelling for 30 days or more — Nakuru Mobile - 5 GB covers it for $32.00.
- +You are on a short break — Nakuru Mobile - 1 GB runs 3 days for $8.00.
Look elsewhere if
- –You are going for fewer than 3 days — its shortest plan runs 3 days
- –You need a local phone number — these are data-only plans.
- –Cheapest headline price is all that matters — Roamic's smallest plan in Kenya starts at $5.00, and that buys 1GB.
Honest trade-offs
Where Airalo wins and loses in Kenya
Strengths
- +Its daily rate falls from $2.67 on the 3-day plan to $1.07 on the 30-day plan
- +5G on 1 of the host networks in Kenya
- +One purchase covers trips from 3 to 30 days
- +Hotspot and tethering allowed — No separate cap
Watch out for
- –On a 30-day trip Ubigi's 5GB plan costs $17.00 against $32.00 here — $15.00 less
- –A 10-day trip has no matching tier — its cheapest cover is the 15-day / 5GB plan at $31.50
- –Its shortest plan runs 3 days, so a shorter trip still pays for 3
- –Airalo sells 4 trip lengths here while Roamic sells 30
- –Data-only plans with no local phone number
Brand history and track record — Airalo
The other side by side
Airalo vs the other providers in Kenya
aloSIM
from $8.00
On cost per gigabyte, aloSIM sits 9 of 10 in Kenya, entering with 1GB.
Same entry price
See all aloSIM plans →
Holafly
from $19.90
Holafly sells unlimited Kenya plans only — there is no $/GB figure to rank it on.
Pricier entry by $11.90
See all Holafly plans →
Jetpac
from $9.00
Jetpac ranks 8 of 10 on Kenya cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Pricier entry by $1.00
See all Jetpac plans →
Nomad
from $10.00
On cost per gigabyte, Nomad sits 4 of 10 in Kenya, entering with 1GB.
Pricier entry by $2.00
See all Nomad plans →
Roami
from $7.99
Roami's Kenya entry plan is 1GB, which puts it 2 of 10 on cost per gigabyte.
Cheaper entry by $0.01
See all Roami plans →
Roamic
from $5.00
Roamic ranks 5 of 10 on Kenya cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $3.00
See all Roamic plans →
Saily
from $7.99
On cost per gigabyte, Saily sits 7 of 10 in Kenya, entering with 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $0.01
See all Saily plans →
Ubigi
from $9.00
Ubigi's Kenya entry plan is 1GB, which puts it 1 of 10 on cost per gigabyte.
Pricier entry by $1.00
See all Ubigi plans →
Yesim
from $6.80
Yesim ranks 3 of 10 on Kenya cost per gigabyte — its cheapest plan is 1GB.
Cheaper entry by $1.20
See all Yesim plans →
FAQ
Airalo Kenya eSIM questions
How much does Airalo charge for Kenya?
Airalo sells 9 plans for Kenya, from $8.00. Its best rate is $4.60/GB, drawn from the 10 provider price sheets we track for this destination. All prices are in USD as listed by Airalo and exclude promo codes.
Can I share my Airalo Kenya eSIM with a laptop?
Tethering is governed by Airalo's own rule rather than by the country. What we recorded from Airalo's documentation for Kenya plans is No separate cap. That is the publisher's wording, not our paraphrase — the full quote sits in the policy cards above. If you work from a laptop for hours a day, treat this line as the deciding factor between Airalo and a metered alternative, because hotspot traffic drains the same allowance as the phone itself.
Which network does Airalo use in Kenya?
Airalo owns no towers in Kenya, so your data rides the local host carriers — Airtel Kenya, Safaricom, Telkom Kenya. The fastest of those sustains roughly 200 Mbps, and every one of the 139 Kenya plans we track connects to the same local networks.
Is Airalo or Roamic the better Kenya eSIM?
Airalo's cheapest plan here is $8.00; Roamic's is $5.00, though that entry price buys 1GB. The full ranking with every plan — allowance and $/GB side by side — sits in the Kenya eSIM comparison.
Does Airalo have good reviews for Kenya?
We publish no star rating, and that is deliberate: Trustpilot runs separate regional storefronts, so the same brand holds several scores at once, and quoting one of them as the rating would mislead. The reviews themselves are at <a href="https://www.trustpilot.com/review/airalo.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Airalo on Trustpilot</a>. What we verify instead is measured on this page — 9 Airalo plans for Kenya starting at $8.00.
Does Airalo work in Kenya?
Yes. Airalo owns no towers in Kenya, so your plan rides the local host networks — Airtel Kenya, Safaricom, Telkom Kenya — and every one of the 139 Kenya plans we track connects to that same set. Installs that fail are almost never a coverage problem. They come down to three causes: the handset is still carrier-locked, the eSIM line's data roaming is switched off, or the phone stays on the old line for mobile data after the profile installs. All three are fixable at home, which is why installing on your own Wi-Fi beats doing it at the airport. Airalo sells 9 packages here from $8.00, so the host network is not what separates it from its rivals.
How do I activate my Airalo eSIM for Kenya?
Install it while you still have home Wi-Fi: Airalo issues either a QR code or an in-app profile, and the install itself takes minutes. Leave the line switched off until you land if you want the validity window to start on arrival, and turn data roaming on for that line. On this page Airalo sells 9 separate Kenya packages, from $8.00 each, so match one to your trip length rather than planning to top up abroad. The generic walkthrough is in our eSIM installation guide.
See the whole Kenya picture
Airalo's best $/GB in Kenya next to the other 10 providers we track — the full table with all 139 plans, badges and fair-use notes lives on the Kenya eSIM comparison. Prices verified Sep 30, 2026.