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kenyan-mobile-number-validator vs nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz)

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Category
Developer Tools
Developer Tools
Type
Validation
Validation
Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
🇳🇬 Nigeria
Docs status
Docs live
Docs live
Licensing
Pricing
Free / open-source
Free / open-source
Verified
Verified
Verified
Last verified
16 Sept 2026
24 Jun 2026
Tags
npm, javascript, kenya, node, phone-validation
javascript, validation, nigeria, typescript, phone
Summary
Node.js package that validates Kenyan mobile numbers and identifies the network operator (Safaricom, Airtel or Telkom) using precise regex on the network prefixes, supporting national and E.164 formats. Useful for KYC and form validation in Kenyan apps.
A TypeScript npm package with sync/async functions that validate Nigerian telco mobile numbers and return the carrier (e.g. {telco: 'MTN', isValid: true}). Maintained by shaolinmkz.

kenyan-mobile-number-validator vs nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz) at a glance

kenyan-mobile-number-validator and nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz) are both listed under Validation in Wycord's Developer Tools index.

kenyan-mobile-number-validator is based in Kenya and nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz) in Nigeria.

Both currently show the status "Docs live".

On access, both are marked "No approval needed".

Uptime and latency come from Wycord's own probes of each resource's website, documentation and repository, run every six hours.

How they differ

  • Country: kenyan-mobile-number-validator, Kenya; nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz), Nigeria.

Topics

Both are tagged: javascript.

Only kenyan-mobile-number-validator: npm, kenya, node, phone-validation.

Only nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz): validation, nigeria, typescript, phone.

Common questions

Which has better uptime, kenyan-mobile-number-validator or nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz)?
Wycord does not yet have enough probe results for both to compare uptime.
Do kenyan-mobile-number-validator or nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz) need approval before use?
Both are marked "No approval needed".
Is the documentation for kenyan-mobile-number-validator and nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz) working?
Both show "Docs live" at the last check.
Where are kenyan-mobile-number-validator and nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz) based?
kenyan-mobile-number-validator is based in Kenya; nigeria-phone-number-validator (shaolinmkz) is based in Nigeria.

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