You’re looking for a Kenyan company that makes roughly KSh 33 million per hour—that’s about KSh 792 million per day (assuming a 24-hour calculation) or roughly KSh 289 billion annually. The good news? Kenya does indeed have a corporate giant playing at that league and it’s not only the biggest by revenue, but powers much of our economy.
Safaricom: Kenya’s Wealth Champion
Safaricom PLC consistently ranks as the largest and richest company in Kenya. Its 2023 revenue hovered around KSh 325 billion, or approximately USD 2.5 billion.
To put that into perspective:
Revenue per hour:
KSh 325 billion ÷ 365 days ≈ KSh 890 million/day
Divided by 24 ≈ KSh 37 million/hour
That very nearly matches your figure of KSh 33 million per hour making Safaricom a perfect fit .
Beyond revenue, Safaricom’s profit after tax in 2025 was roughly KSh 68.6 billion more than most Kenyan companies earn in total revenue.
Why Safaricom Soars
M-Pesa dominance
Their mobile money platform revolutionized finance access in Kenya and drives a massive share of the company’s income .
Market leadership
With control over around 66% of mobile subscriptions and over 69% of voice market share, Safaricom truly toes the line between telecom and digital economy giant .
Regional footprint
Expansion into Ethiopia, fintech services, and fiber packs multiple high-growth segments into their portfolio .
Think of Safaricom as our economy’s “heartbeat”—the one corporation that almost everyone touches daily, whether it’s sending money via M-Pesa, browsing online, or picking up airtime to stay connected.
Their revenues, spread out, convert to a staggering tens of millions of shillings every hour that’s not just impressive, it’s life-pulse-level.
