AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Carpooling and Ridesharing Apps Performance on Android in Kenya, Q4 2025
Explore the performance of top carpooling and ridesharing apps in Kenya during Q4 2025, showcasing download and active user trends on the Android platform.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the performance of carpooling and ridesharing apps on the Android platform in Kenya presented noteworthy trends in terms of downloads and active users. Here's a closer look at the top five apps in this category, based on data from Sensor Tower.
Bolt: Request a Ride experienced a dynamic quarter with weekly downloads ranging from 20.5K to 32.4K. The app's downloads peaked at about 32.4K in mid-December. The active user base saw fluctuations, beginning at approximately 1.49M and peaking at 1.60M in early December, before ending the quarter at around 1.35M.
Uber - Request a ride showed a steady increase in weekly downloads, reaching a high of 30.7K in mid-December. Active users also grew, starting at 787K and peaking at 960K, before settling at 777K by the end of the quarter.
Faras - Request a Ride had a varied download trend, with numbers starting at 4.9K and peaking at 6.3K in late December. Active users displayed a similar pattern, beginning at 335K, increasing to a peak of 353K, and closing the quarter at 313K.
Uber - Driver: Drive & Deliver experienced modest download numbers, fluctuating between 2.1K and 3.5K. Active users remained relatively stable, hovering around 20K throughout the quarter.
Weego, a newer entrant, showed a downward trend in downloads, starting at 2.2K and decreasing to just over 1.3K by the end of December.
These insights highlight the dynamic nature of the carpooling and ridesharing market in Kenya. For more detailed analytics, you can explore data on Sensor Tower's platform.