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AirPlans vs eSIMCard in Kenya

Side-by-side pricing for Kenya, straight from each provider's current real plans.

Cheapest overall

AirPlans

7/8 cheapest rows

Fully verified 12 of 12 facts confirmed Score 83/100 -10%

Best for: Budget travellers · Unlimited data · Multi-country trips · No ID check

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eSIMCard

1/8 cheapest rows

11 of 12 facts confirmed Score 73/100 -10%

Best for: Unlimited data · No ID check · Short trips · Long stays

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AirPlans is the cheapest option in 7 of the 8 price rows for Kenya. The remaining rows go to eSIMCard. Live plans from each provider's catalog, re-checked daily.

Prices in Kenya

Cheapest live plan from each provider per trip size. Every price links to that exact plan.

	AirPlans	eSIMCard
Starting price	$2.43 500MB · 1 days Get eSIM →	$6.88 1GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
1 GB or more	$3.44 1GB · 1 days Get eSIM →	$6.88 1GB · 3 days Get eSIM →
5 GB or more	$15.77 5GB · 15 days Get eSIM →	$28.23 5GB · 7 days Get eSIM →
10 GB or more	$36.44 10GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$50.42 10GB · 7 days Get eSIM →
20 GB or more	$52.07 20GB · 30 days Get eSIM →	$91.46 20GB · 15 days Get eSIM →
Unlimited	$10.56 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →	$9.37 Unlimited · 1 days Get eSIM →
Best price/GB	$2.48	$4.57
Best price/day	$0.45	$0.64

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Starting price

AirPlans

$2.43

500MB · 1 days

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eSIMCard

$6.88

1GB · 3 days

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1 GB or more

AirPlans

$3.44

1GB · 1 days

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eSIMCard

$6.88

1GB · 3 days

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5 GB or more

AirPlans

$15.77

5GB · 15 days

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eSIMCard

$28.23

5GB · 7 days

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10 GB or more

AirPlans

$36.44

10GB · 30 days

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eSIMCard

$50.42

10GB · 7 days

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20 GB or more

AirPlans

$52.07

20GB · 30 days

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eSIMCard

$91.46

20GB · 15 days

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Unlimited

AirPlans

$10.56

Unlimited · 1 days

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eSIMCard

$9.37

Unlimited · 1 days

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Best price/GB

AirPlans

$2.48

eSIMCard

$4.57

Best price/day

AirPlans

$0.45

eSIMCard

$0.64

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Networks in Kenya

AirPlans: Airtel Kenya5G Safaricom4G/5G
eSIMCard: Not listed

Plan types sold for Kenya

AirPlanseSIMCard Unlimited data ✓ ✓ Regional bundles ✓ — Global bundles (50+ countries) ✓ — Pay as you go — —

Policies compared

Confirmed from each provider's own site — see the trust card on each provider page for the verification date.

ID verification

AirPlans: Not required

eSIMCard: Not required

Refund policy

AirPlans: Full refund within 30 days if the eSIM was never installed or activated, wasn't delivered, or had a verified unresolved technical failure; installed plans and wrong-destination purchases are non-refundable.

eSIMCard: No refunds once the eSIM is installed and used; refunds within 30 days for coverage issues preventing installation, technical problems with no data consumed, or unauthorized purchases.

Validity starts

AirPlans: On most plans validity begins the first time the eSIM connects to a supported network at the destination, not at purchase or install; AirPlans' Terms note some plans instead start on installation, as stated in each plan's terms.

eSIMCard: The eSIM activates automatically when the first byte of data is consumed at the destination, not at purchase, so it can be bought and installed well in advance.

Fair-use limit

AirPlans: Unlimited plans come with a daily high-speed allowance (1GB, 2GB or 3GB per day depending on the plan), after which speed drops to a stated rate (512 Kbps to about 2 Mbps) until the next day. Both figures are published per plan in their feed and shown on each plan row here.

eSIMCard: Unlimited bundles include an allowed amount of full-speed data per rolling 24-hour period (starting from first use), after which speed drops for the rest of that period before resetting.

Top-ups & rollover

AirPlans: Existing eSIMs can be topped up with more data from the My eSIMs screen in the app, no reinstall needed.

eSIMCard: Existing eSIMs can be topped up or extended with more data through the eSIMCard app, which also lets you manage active plans.

Support

AirPlans: Live chat · Email · Help center · 24/7

eSIMCard: Email · WhatsApp · Phone · Help center · Live chat · 24/7

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