Facebook goes down for users
Facebook users in Kenya reported difficulties accessing the social media platform on Sunday afternoon, August 16, 2026, for some minutes. Users reported problems accessing Facebook through both the website and mobile application, with the platform failing to load normally. Some users attempting to access Facebook through the mobile app were presented with an “Open Network [...] The post Facebook…
On Sunday, August 16, 2026, Facebook experienced an outage affecting users in Kenya. The social media platform, which serves millions of Kenyans for communication, news, and online activities, was inaccessible for a short period. Users reported difficulties accessing Facebook via both the website and mobile application. Some encountered an "Open Network Settings" message on their mobile devices, while others found the Facebook website failing to load completely in web browsers.
The extent and cause of the disruption remained unclear as of the report. Meta, Facebook's parent company, had not yet provided an explanation for the outage. However, Facebook's services were restored shortly after the incident.
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