Built for university students at Strathmore, USIU, and the University of Nairobi, for consultants moving between Westlands and Upper Hill meetings, and for journalists filing copy from the field, the Green Lion Magic Keyboard Case solves a specific problem: an iPad handles reading and video well, but typing a 2,000-word report on glass is slow and tiring. A physical keyboard changes that. The scissor-switch keys carry real travel, so touch typists reach normal speed within a day. The trackpad removes the constant arm lift toward the screen, which matters over a three-hour editing session.

Apple lists its own Magic Keyboard for the 11-inch iPad Pro at USD 299, which lands well past KSh 38,000 before shipping and duty. The Green Lion Magic Keyboard Case covers the same core job, keyboard plus trackpad plus protection, at KSh 15,400. Buyers throughout Kenya tell us the backlight and the Apple Pencil slot are what they use daily. Walk into Mascom International on Kimathi Street and type on the Green Lion Magic Keyboard Case yourself before you pay, or order it for pay-on-arrival delivery to any Kenyan county.

Model GNMGKYPRO11BK is cut for the 11-inch iPad Pro body. Green Lion builds separate versions for the 13-inch iPad Pro and for the 11-inch and 13-inch iPad Air, because cutouts, camera openings, and overall dimensions differ between those tablets. Bring your iPad to Mascom International on Kimathi Street and our team will test the fit in front of you before money changes hands. That check takes two minutes and removes every guess about generation and sizing.

Apple prices its Magic Keyboard for the 11-inch iPad Pro at USD 299, roughly two and a half times what Mascom International charges for this Green Lion unit. Apple's version attaches through the Smart Connector and needs no charging. The Green Lion Magic Keyboard Case uses Bluetooth and its own 500mAh battery instead. You give up the pass-through charging and the aluminium hinge, and you gain a backlight, an Apple Pencil holder, and about KSh 23,000 back in your pocket.

The 500mAh cell runs roughly 55 hours of active typing with the backlight switched off, and Green Lion rates standby at up to 2,000 hours. For a student typing three hours a day, that means recharging every two to three weeks rather than nightly. Running the backlight at full brightness cuts working time considerably, so most owners use it only in dim rooms. A flat battery refills in 2.5 to 3 hours through the Type-C port.

Yes. The multi-touch trackpad reads standard iPadOS gestures directly: two-finger scrolling through documents and web pages, three-finger swipes to switch between open apps, and a three-finger upward swipe to reach the app switcher. Tap-to-click and two-finger right-click both register. The cursor behaves the way iPadOS expects, snapping onto buttons and text fields rather than floating loosely. For anyone editing spreadsheets or long documents, this removes most of the reaching toward the display.

The keyboard carries a 7-colour backlight with brightness adjustment, so the legends stay readable in poor light. Kenyan users reach for it during early morning starts before sunrise, on evening flights, in matatus after dark, and during load-shedding hours when the room lighting drops. Backlighting also helps in conference halls and lecture theatres where the lights are dimmed for a projector. Switch it off during normal daylight and the battery lasts far longer between charges.

Yes. The Green Lion Magic Keyboard Case includes a dedicated Apple Pencil holder plus a second slot Green Lion calls the scissor holder, so the stylus travels with the tablet rather than rolling loose in a bag. You can lift the iPad off the keyboard section for sketching or signing, then drop it back for typing. Note that the holder stores the Apple Pencil; it does not charge it. Charging still happens on the iPad itself.

Connection runs over Bluetooth rather than Apple's Smart Connector, which is why the keyboard carries its own battery. Pairing takes about 30 seconds the first time, and the keyboard reconnects automatically afterwards whenever you open the case. Working range reaches 10 metres, so the keyboard keeps typing even with the iPad propped on a stand across a desk. An auto-sleep function powers the keyboard down when idle, then wakes it on the next keystroke.

For anyone writing more than a few hundred words a day, the maths works quickly. Across a three-year degree, KSh 15,400 comes to roughly KSh 14 a day. The alternative is either an expensive Apple accessory or carrying a second device for typing. Students at JKUAT, Kenyatta University, and Daystar tell us the trackpad matters as much as the keys, because iPadOS handles cursor input properly in Word, Google Docs, and Pages.

For writing, email, spreadsheets, browsing, and video calls, an iPad Pro with this keyboard covers the day comfortably and weighs less than most laptops. Where it falls short is desktop software: full Adobe suites, heavy AutoCAD files, statistical packages like Stata, and anything needing Windows. Accountants filing on the KRA iTax portal and lawyers reviewing case bundles generally manage fine. Developers and engineers running local builds still need a proper laptop for that work.

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Every unit is backed by the 6-month warranty stated above, with claims coordinated at our Nairobi CBD service desk. Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for accurate specifications, current Kenyan pricing, and after-sales support you can reach in person on Kimathi Street.