Built for university students at the University of Nairobi, Strathmore, and JKUAT who type long assignments, for software developers working across Westlands and Kilimani, and for competitive players in Nairobi's growing esports scene. Most people in Kenya still work on a soft membrane board that came free with a desktop, where keys feel mushy and stop registering after a year of dust. The .X98 RGB Wireless Gaming Keyboard replaces that with individually socketed mechanical switches you can pull out and change yourself in under a minute. When a KPLC outage cuts your desk power mid-session, the internal cell keeps the X98 typing on a laptop with no wall socket needed.

Unlike other electronics retailers in Kenya who list mechanical boards with no switch detail at all, Mascom International states exactly what ships: pre-lubed linear switches, PBT keycaps that resist shine, and both 3-pin and 5-pin socket support. At Mascom International, we're seeing more Kenyan buyers move from KSh 2,000 office boards straight to gasket-mounted units at this price. Users consistently report a quieter, deeper sound compared with the older blue-switch models common in Nairobi cyber cafés. Type on the .X98 RGB Wireless Gaming Keyboard at our Kimathi Street shop before paying, or order for pay-on-arrival delivery anywhere in Kenya.

Three things separate it: mechanical switches, gasket mounting, and hot-swap sockets. Ordinary wireless boards use a rubber membrane sheet under every key, which flattens over time and gives that spongy feel. The X98 puts a separate mechanical switch under each keycap, rated for tens of millions of presses. The gasket mount suspends the circuit board on silicone pads instead of screwing it straight to plastic, softening the impact of each keystroke and cutting the hollow rattle cheaper boards produce.

The 4000mAh cell runs roughly 200 hours with the lighting switched off, which works out to about a month of eight-hour weekdays. Turn the RGB backlighting on at full brightness and expect closer to 25 to 40 hours, so most people charge weekly. A power-saving sleep mode cuts the connection after idle time and wakes on the first keypress. Charging happens over the same USB-C cable used for wired mode, and you can keep typing while it charges.

Yes. The X98 holds separate Bluetooth 5.0 pairings alongside the 2.4GHz receiver, letting you switch between paired devices with a function-key shortcut rather than re-pairing each time. A common setup in Kenya is a work laptop on the 2.4GHz dongle, a personal Android phone on one Bluetooth channel, and an iPad on another. Bluetooth mode also works with Android TV boxes and internet-connected TVs for searching and typing from the sofa.

For Valorant, CS2, FIFA, and PUBG at the level played in Nairobi's gaming lounges, yes. The 2.4GHz dongle runs at a 1000Hz polling rate, meaning the board reports key positions to the PC 1,000 times per second, and full N-key rollover registers every key you press simultaneously. Serious competitive players should still plug in the USB-C cable, which removes wireless latency entirely. Bluetooth mode carries noticeably more delay and suits typing and browsing rather than ranked matches.

Hot-swappable means every switch sits in a socket you can lift out with the included puller, with no soldering iron and no warranty risk. This matters in Kenya because a single failed switch normally kills a whole keyboard, and repair shops rarely stock parts. With the X98 you replace one switch for a few hundred shillings instead of buying another board. It also lets you change the feel later, moving from quiet linear switches to clicky or tactile ones.

Quieter than most mechanical boards, though still louder than a laptop keyboard. Five internal damping layers, including PORON foam and a silicone pad, absorb the sound of the circuit board flexing, producing a lower thock rather than a sharp clack. The pre-lubed linear switches carry no click mechanism at all. Shared newsroom desks, open-plan offices in Upper Hill, and hostel rooms at Kenyatta University generally tolerate it well, though it stays audible on a late-night video call.

Compare it against what KSh 9,000 buys elsewhere locally. Branded office wireless sets from Logitech at this price use membrane keys with no backlighting and no switch replacement. Entry-level gaming boards from Redragon in the same range are usually wired only and lack gasket mounting. The X98 combines all three connection modes, socketed switches, PBT caps, and a full number pad. Spread over three years of daily use, that works out to roughly KSh 8 a day.

Yes. A physical toggle or function shortcut switches the modifier keys between Windows and macOS layouts, so the Command and Option keys land where a MacBook user expects. Windows 10 and 11, macOS, Android, and iPadOS all pair without extra drivers. The companion driver software for remapping keys, recording macros, and building custom lighting profiles runs on Windows only, and needs the USB-C cable connected during setup rather than a wireless link.

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Every unit is covered by the 6-month warranty stated above. Buyers across Kenya rely on Mascom International for honest specifications, accurate pricing, and after-sales backing on every gaming accessory we stock.