Kenyans go Kookoo with fried chicken as top foodie spends Ksh.1.8M on Uber Eats

According to an Uber Eats Kenya Cravings Report released on December 10, customers were all ‘kookoo’ on the app as fried chicken inspired the year’s biggest orders.

Fried Chicken was the country’s most searched item, Uber Eats says it generated tens of thousands of queries, and the busiest chicken outlet served more than 100 meals a day. Pizza followed closely, holding a spot as Kenya’s second biggest craving.

The top spender on the app spent Ksh. 1.8 million in Uber Eats orders. Also on a spending spree was a customer who placed a premium drinks order worth Ksh. 109,000 with high-end wines, and another who spent Ksh.102,134 on nearly 20 burgers and sides. A romantic “Lover’s Marathon” order reached Ksh. 80,400.

The report also says grocery delivery saw a major rise in 2025, as buyers order cooking oil, tomatoes and other ingredients on short notice. 

The report also highlighted Kenya’s top “super users”, who placed 718 orders in a year, almost two a day, while another became so familiar with their courier that they were matched 59 times across twelve restaurants.

Couriers also broke records, with one covering 54,961 kilometres in a year, while another completed 6,866 deliveries. The fastest delivery clocked in at 147 seconds.

According to Uber Eats, one insisted on “NO CHEESE” more than 24 times, while others used the order notes section to flirt, praise their partners, or thank restaurant staff. Nairobi recorded the highest number of polite messages, followed by Kisumu and Mombasa.

The delivery says its platform generated Ksh. 534 million in additional revenue for restaurants, while drivers and couriers earned Ksh. 2.2 billion.

Uber Eats Kenya General Manager Kui Mbugua said the findings reflect how deeply the service has become part of everyday life.

“Every order supports a courier, strengthens a local business, and brings more convenience and choice to customers. This is the food economy Kenya is building, and we’re proud to be part of it,” she said.