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Kenya eSIM data plans

Data for Nairobi, Mombasa, Diani and safari trips to the Maasai Mara and Amboseli. Install before you travel and the plan starts when you arrive.

Networks
Safaricom
Speed
4G where available, otherwise 3G
Phone number
Not included, data only
Hotspot
Allowed
Plan starts
When it first connects in Kenya
Delivery
QR code by email and in your account
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Kenya

Africa, eSIM data only

VAT included
Choose your data
10 GB for 30 days
€27.50
VAT
Included
Total
€27.50

Charged in euros

See all 5 plans

All Kenya plans

Every price includes VAT. The total in your chosen currency is shown before you pay.

DataValid forPrice per GBPrice
1 GB7 days€7.90 per GB€7.90Choose
3 GB15 days€4.83 per GB€14.50Choose
5 GB30 days€3.90 per GB€19.50Choose
10 GB30 days€2.75 per GB€27.50Choose
20 GB30 days€2.33 per GB€46.50Choose

Coverage and networks

Your eSIM connects to a partner network in Kenya. The networks for each plan are confirmed at checkout.

Nairobi is a busy start to most safaris, and ride-hailing with Uber or Bolt is the easy way to get around the city. One thing a travel eSIM cannot do is M-Pesa: Kenya’s mobile money service is tied to a local Safaricom SIM, and a data plan from abroad cannot use it.

Coverage is good in Nairobi, Mombasa and along the coast. In the Maasai Mara, Amboseli and Tsavo the signal is often limited to lodges and nearby high ground, and long game drives can be offline for hours.

Partner networks
Safaricom
Technology
4G LTE, 3G
Coverage
Cities, the coast and safari towns; patchy in reserves
Access point (APN)
Set automatically
Calls and SMS
Not included. Use internet calling apps.
Fair use
None: full speed until the plan’s data or days run out

When your plan starts and ends

Example for a 10 GB, 30-day plan. Nothing is used until the eSIM connects in Kenya.

  1. Any dayYou buy the plan

    The QR code arrives straight away. The 30 days have not started.

  2. Before you flyYou install the eSIM

    Install on Wi-Fi at home. Keep it switched off until you land.

  3. Day 1It connects in Kenya

    The 30 days start from the first connection to a partner network.

  4. Day 30 or 10 GB usedThe plan ends

    Whichever comes first. For more data, buy another plan.

Install in about two minutes

You need Wi-Fi and the QR code from your email or your account. Menu names differ slightly between phone models.

Full install guide with pictures
  1. 1

    Open Settings, then Mobile Service (or Mobile Data).

  2. 2

    Tap Add eSIM, then Use QR Code, and scan the code from your email or account.

  3. 3

    Label the new line Niceway Kenya and choose it for Mobile Data only.

  4. 4

    Leave the line switched off until you land. Turn on Data Roaming for it in Kenya.

Check your phone first

Your phone must support eSIM and be carrier-unlocked. If it was bought from a mobile network on contract, ask them to unlock it before you travel.

  • Dial *#06#. If you see an EID number, your phone supports eSIM.
  • Most iPhones from XR and XS onwards, Google Pixel 3 onwards and Samsung Galaxy S20 onwards support eSIM.

We check it against the list of eSIM phones. Nothing is saved.

Kenya eSIM questions

Can I use M-Pesa with this eSIM?

No. M-Pesa runs on a Safaricom SIM with a Kenyan number, and Niceway plans are data only. If you need M-Pesa, buy a local Safaricom SIM on arrival and keep the eSIM for data.

Will I have signal in the Maasai Mara?

Many lodges and camps have some signal or Wi-Fi, but out on game drives it comes and goes. Save offline maps and your transfer details before you leave Nairobi.

Does one plan cover Kenya and Tanzania?

A Kenya plan works only in Kenya. For a safari that crosses into the Serengeti, add a Tanzania plan or choose a plan that lists both.

Can I buy the plan now and travel next month?

Yes. The plan starts when the eSIM first connects in Kenya. Install it within 180 days of buying.