[kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No?

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

A good way to estimate is get the CA or KNBS data of their estimate on
smartphones in Kenya. I would make a bet that around 80% of those are
on Whatsapp

On 25/05/2016, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Those are very possible numbers considering even my grandma is on our family
> whatsapp group..:-)
>
> Ali Hussein
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>> On 25 May 2016, at 8:12 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet
>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>> The CEO of Ongair estimated today at #WhatsNextMedia that there more than
>> 8m people on Whatsapp
>>
>> Sidney
>>
>> Touched not typed from my Infinix Z3
>>
>>> On 25 May 2016 7:14 pm, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet"
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>> Unfortunately, we don't have public by country numbers-apologies!
>>>
>>> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa
>>> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315
>>> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG
>>> ebeleokobi at fb.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 25, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Apologies for the delay-far too much travel.
>>>> I’m not sure if we have public figures for WhatsApp by country-I’ll
>>>> inquire internally and revert.
>>>> Best, Ebele
>>>> <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[6].png>
>>>>
>>>> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa
>>>>
>>>> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315
>>>>
>>>> 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN
>>>>
>>>> ebeleokobi at fb.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> on behalf of Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet
>>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>>>> Date: Monday, May 16, 2016 at 4:59 PM
>>>> To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi at fb.com>
>>>> Cc: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi at at.co.ke>
>>>> Subject: [kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No?
>>>>
>>>> Hello Listers,
>>>>
>>>> Is there any study, research or commentary that indicates the No of
>>>> Whatsapp users in Kenya (i.e registered to a .KE no)
>>>>
>>>> Waithaka Ngigi
>>>> Alliance Technologies
>>>> www.at.co.ke
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>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and
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>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and
>> development.
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