A single eSIM plan that covers multiple countries within a region, such as East Africa.
A regional eSIM covering Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda together is useful for multi-country East Africa itineraries, trading some per-GB value for the convenience of not switching plans at each border. It's worth it if you're genuinely crossing borders; if your trip is Kenya-only, a local Kenya eSIM is usually better value.
4G / LTE
The mobile data standard that provides most of Kenya's everyday browsing, streaming, and navigation speeds.
5G
The newest mobile data standard, currently limited mostly to Nairobi and other major Kenyan cities.
Airtel Kenya
Kenya's second-largest mobile network, strong in cities but with materially less rural and national-park coverage than Safaricom.
APN (Access Point Name)
The network gateway settings a phone uses to connect to mobile data — usually automatic, but sometimes needs manual entry.
Carrier Lock (SIM Lock)
A restriction that ties a phone to a single carrier, which can prevent installing a different eSIM.
Coverage Map
A visual representation of where a carrier's network signal reaches, often shown by strength or generation (4G/5G/3G).