IXP Tracker

An Internet exchange point (IXPs) is a physical place, sometimes inside a data center, where different networks send traffic to one another. This is known as peering, and is how one network operator can send data from their network to another, without having to pay. Peering is part of what makes Internet services faster, more reliable, and cheaper. IXPs are vital nodes in the peering ecosystem, and an important part of the global Internet.

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Active Internet Exchange Points

The total number of IXPs in operation in Kenya, as of April 2025.

7
Active IXPs
33.82 %
Proportion of local networks that are peering at IXPs in this country.

IXP capacity growth over time in Kenya

The total of IXPs over time, shown along with the growth in combined capacity.

20192020202120222023202420250.0 500 1.0k 1.5k 2.0k 2.5k 3.0k 3.5k 4.0k 29 41 53 65 77 89 101 113 125
CapacityMembersIXP capacity growth for KenyaCapacity (Gbps)Reporting DateMembers

Country Reports

Internet Society Pulse Country Reports consolidate and provide context for the data that we collect and curate via the four Pulse research tracks. See the country report for Kenya.

IXPs in Kenya

IXP Name Location
Asteroid Mombasa Mombasa
Asteroid Nairobi Nairobi
Kenya Internet Exchange Point - Nairobi - KIXP - Nairobi Nairobi
KIXP - Mombasa icolo Mombasa
KIXP - Nairobi icolo Nairobi
LINX Mombasa Mombasa
LINX Nairobi Nairobi